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itting in my room the night before I moved in to my dorm freshman year, I was a mess. Everything I owned was piled up around me, and I had to make my entire life fit neatly into boxes. I was overwhelmed. All I wanted was someone to tell me what it would really be like. Of course, through my years here, I have grown and learned in so many ways, and I’ve tried to make the most of my IU experience. We’ve tried to be that guide for you, too. This publication is meant to take you from right now through freshman year and beyond. It’s a publication by students, for students, and it’s meant to help make your IU experience the best it can be. So get started shaping your own experience. It’s only four years, after all. Make the most of it. See you around campus!

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LIVING WITH STRANGERS Upperclassmen share their roommate woes and good advice BY KEVIN KNIGHT kevknigh@indiana.edu

Whenever junior Sarah Leavesley would walk into her room, her roommate would be working out in the middle of the floor. The whole place smelled like body odor. It might sound like a horror story, but roommates and the interesting stories that they provide us are part of the college experience. Though most stories are funny and can be laughed at later, they can also be hard to handle. Don’t worry, though. Most situations can be handled with a little adjustment, and we’ve got the tips below. One important tip is to set guidelines and boundaries from the beginning. This sets the tone early and gives you something to fall back on if things go awry. It can also help ease differences. Junior Michelle Ross has these kinds of issues with her roommate. “She lived 3 hours away and didn’t go home much,” Ross said. “When I would come back to school after going home for the weekend, I would find all of my stuff messed with. One big difference and another breaking point for our roommate issues was the religious, alcohol and smoking differences.” At the residence halls, you are required to fill out a roommate agreement form that takes care of this step, but this form must be taken seriously or it won’t help you when conflict arises.

It’s also important to keep your emotions in check and remain level-headed. Seeking revenge, like sophomore Chris Parr, can only escalate the problem. “My freshman roommate would have his computer play music all night,” Parr said. “I asked him several times if it could be turned off or turned down because I couldn’t sleep with it on. He said he would put it on a timer, but he never did, so I deleted his sound drive. The best part is that he thought his brother hacked onto his computer from home and messed with the settings.” Like in any good relationship, communication is key. Keep in mind that it is a twoway street. You have to listen when they talk, and they need to listen when you talk. If things do get really bad, however, use your resources. Sophomore Kate Olsson had a roommate involved with IUPD. “My roommate ... missed a payment or wasn’t paying for housing or something like that, but RPS representatives and even IUPD would stop during the day asking where she was,” she said. Each floor has a resident assistant and each center has a manager. If things get bad, request a meeting with your RA. He or she can sit in on a discussion with your roommate and help mediate. This is part of the job description. Still, most roommate issues aren’t as serious as you think and can even be funny. Right before she moved

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out, junior Alicia Smith and her roommate had everything cleaned. “The only thing that was left in the room was all my stuff packed in a pile on the floor,” she said. “My roommate comes in with a 12 pack of ginger ale and was wondering what to do with it. One by one, the cans come rolling out of her arms and onto the floor, where they each begin to explode one by one. Everything got splattered by ginger ale — ceiling, walls, mirror, all my stuff, us, literally everything.” They had to start the cleaning process all over again. Most RAs say roommate issues can be solved by one thing: respect. “Big issues among roommates that cause conflict are shared spaces like fridges and such, different cultures and being sensitive to that, and sleep times and noise levels,” Luke Majors, a McNutt RA, said. “These are some common stories that I hear.”

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How NOT to look like you’re new TIPS FROM UPPERCLASSMEN BY JUSTIN SHOCKEY jnshocke@indiana.edu

As new students are filtering through campus this year, it can be certain that among all of the hustle and bustle they will notice a sea of red lanyards worn around the necks of students typically carrying maps of campus. These students, as upperclassmen will most likely point out, are freshmen. After unpacking their cars, meeting up with new roommates and saying goodbye to their crying mothers; freshmen make their way into IU campus activities, classes and culture. This can be a hectic time in the life of a freshman. Most have never cooked their own meals, lived on their own or found themselves alone in a crowd of more than 30,000 peers. Every upperclassman at IU dealt with these issues at some point in their college experience. Some provide much needed advice for the incoming freshmen looking to start their new Hoosier lives.

SOAK IT IN You should try new activities, and don’t keep a closed mind. College is an opportunity for a new start. You can be anyone you want to be, and you can do different things than you did in high school. Junior Jason Garcia said when he came to IU, he was amazed at the activities the school offered. “There is a lot of stuff here that usually wouldn’t have been offered to you in high school,” Garcia said. “I would definitely tell freshmen never to keep a closed mind, and to take advantage of what Indiana has to offer.” BE SOCIAL As you leave your high school, you remember the good times you had with the friends you made in your hometowns. However, coming to college provides you with the opportunity to meet new people and make new memories. Do what you can to meet new people. Who knows, maybe the friends forged here will become lifelong companions. Junior Zachary Williams said it

is important to use the dorm experience to meet new people. “Just go down your dorm hallway and introduce yourself,” Williams said. “Even if you’re not so social, it is very easy to make friends because so many people are trying to do the same.” DON’T FORGET, THIS IS SCHOOL Remember, college is meant to be as much a learning experience as it is a social experience. Spend just as much time studying as you do having a good time, and your experience will be great. Sophomore Courtney Burroughs said that the sooner you realize you’re here to get good grades, the better off you will be. “I spent my first semester not in the library and my second semester in the library, and I realized that I did a lot better in my classes,” Burroughs said. “I had a different mindset that I wasn’t here just to socialize.” Senior April Kline said the main problem she faced as a freshman was procrastination. “Don’t procrastinate and don’t

party too much because it will just ruin your GPA,” she said. DON’T GO OVERBOARD WITH GEAR School spirit is great, but don’t go overboard when you get here. It is one thing to be decked out in Hoosier gear at tailgates and basketball games, but don’t flaunt it in your finite class your first semester. Junior Sean Glade offered some style tips for incoming freshmen. “Don’t ever match your IU shorts with your IU shirts. I’ve noticed that one a lot,” Glade said. Also, Garcia said it is very easy to spot freshmen just because of all the IU gear they wear. “If you’re not an Indiana athlete, then don’t dress like one,” Garcia said. “Try to blend in. I looked around in class, and I was the only one wearing this stuff during a packed class in Woodburn.” DON’T WEAR YOUR LANYARD The number one piece of advice every upperclassman had was to leave the red lanyards at home. It is usually the first thing you

receive that has “Indiana Hoosiers” written on it. Keep it — it will make for a great keepsake — just don’t wear it around on your first day of classes. Like it’s color, it sends a red flag out to everyone around you that you are new to Indiana University. “Don’t use the lanyards. You can spot them really easy,” Glade said. “Everyone is going to know you are a freshman,” Burroughs said. “Just don’t broadcast it with the lanyard.” “I never wore my lanyard around my neck,” Williams said. “I realized that was a total freshmen move to make.” JUST REMEMBER Freshman year can be difficult with tougher classes and adjusting to the college life. However, according to Burroughs, it can all seem easier by just blending in with the rest of the college population. “Just blend in. Don’t look so overwhelmed by everything,” Burroughs said. “Everything is going to be OK.”

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FAR LEFT Sophomore Sydni Gregg works on a sketch using charcoal in the School of Fine Arts. Gregg does traditional drawing but prefers to focus more on animation.

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Animated movies by Pixar and Disney have now taken a new meaning for sophomore Sydni Gregg. Gregg created her animation major through IU’s Individualized Major Program, IMP. Her focus is on 2-D animation. “As a kid, you don’t realize that it is an art form, and it’s something I still love,” she said. “I am a huge geek for Pixar and Disney and all of those traditional bigname studios, so I just figured that this is what I wanted to do.” Because animation draws from both the Department of

Telecommunications and the School of Fine Arts, Gregg has two sponsors instead of the required one. “You find your sponsors and with their help, you start planning your curriculum because you actually have to plan out four years,” she said. After presenting her major proposal to a committee, Gregg received approval. “It all built up and then it was, ‘Thank goodness, they accepted me,’” she said. While IU doesn’t have specific animation classes, digital art classes and telecommunications production classes are offered and teach necessary programs, Gregg said.

“There is a lot of selfexploration and selfteaching,” she said. “The stuff I learn in those classes, I can really apply directly.” Gregg wasn’t always planning on studying animation at IU. “Originally, I came to IU as a biochemistry major, and after my first semester freshman year, it was just really clear that wasn’t what I wanted to do forever,” she said. All IMP students have to make a final project as a culmination of what they have been doing during their time at IU, Gregg said. “Hopefully by that time, I will have the skill set to make a short animated film,” she said.

LEFT Gregg concentrates on completing a drawing in the School of Fine Arts. Gregg originally came to IU to study biology and chemistry but decided to switch her concentration to fine arts.

WHAT IS IMP? IMP is the Individualized Major Program. It allows students to pull from the major classes of multiple departments to create a custom course of study and a personalized major. Students have faculty and department sponsors, as well as IMP advisers to guide them, but it ultimately allows you to control your education.

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED? Many students apply during their sophomore and junior years, according to the program’s website, but you may apply as early as second semester of your freshman year.

THE PROCESS The first step is to set up a meeting to discuss your ideas with the IMP assistant director. After that, you identify faculty sponsors and secure their approval, design a fouryear curriculum and participate in an admission interview. Then, you continue working on your major and B.A. requirements. The program culminates in a final project meant to show the skills you’ve gained.

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Here are some key terms that are useful to know on campus so you can pretend you’re not really a freshman. A&H — Courses categorized as Arts and Humanities by the College of Arts and Sciences ACADEMIC PROBATION — Occurs when a student’s cumulative gradepoint average for a semester falls below 2.0 AI — Associate instructor AUDIT — Taking a class not for credit B-SCHOOL — the Kelley School of Business BIG TEN — The collegiate athletic conference of which IU is a member. The other schools in the Big Ten are Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Northwestern, Iowa and Nebraska. BURSAR — The office that bills tuition and room and board fees. The Bursar’s office is located in Franklin Hall, Room 011, 601 E. Kirkwood Ave. CAMPUS ACCESS CARD — In addition to being a photo ID, your campus access card serves as your

library card, bus pass, residence hall meal card and debit card. COAS — College of Arts and Sciences; sometimes called simply “the College” CUTTER — Originally, the word “cutter” was an insult to a stone cutter who worked in one of Bloomington’s limestone quarries. Now, a cutter is a term that can refer to a Bloomington resident or to the men’s Little 500 bike team, the race champions for the past five years. GLBTSSS — The office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Services; provides support, information and advocacy for potential and current students as well as concerned parents and curious parties. The office also offers counseling services and programming throughout the year. GPA — Grade-point average GREEK SYSTEM — The sororities and fraternities that make up about 17 percent of the IU student population. The houses’ names are combinations of letters from the Greek alphabet.

HPER — (pronounced “hyper”) The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation; commonly used to refer to classes offered through the school and the recreation and sporting facilities that are located in the same building.

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IMU — Indiana Memorial Union; often referred to as “the Union,” located at 900 E. Seventh St.

OFFICE HOURS — Times your professors set aside each week to be available to answer questions you have about their classes

IUAA — IU Alumni Association; students can become members even before they graduate (see SAA). IUSA — IU Student Association; IU’s student government. IUSF — IU Student Foundation; a nonprofit organization that raises funds for the University. IUSF sponsors the Little 500 bike race and other events. LITTLE FIVE — The famous Little 500 bicycle race and the week of events surrounding it. LITTLE 50 — An annual team relay foot race held in the same week as Little 500. MAC — Musical Arts Center, located at 101 N. Jordan Ave. across from Read Center. This venue is the

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ONESTART — http://www.onestart. iu.edu; a site that gives you access to your student i-mail account, schedule, transcript, grades and other University services. ONCOURSE — http://www.oncourse. iu.edu; an online portal for IU faculty and students to use to keep in contact for classes. Professors and students can post resources, set up message boards and more on pages made for each particular class. RPS — Residential Programs and Services; the division that handles all things related to a student’s living environment, including dorm rooms, meal plans and programming.

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HELPFUL HINTS FOR BUYING TEXTBOOKS BY CAITLIN RYAN ryancj@indiana.edu

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Campus bookstores maintain an important role at universities across the nation. Even with its popularity, buying at a bookstore tends to be the most expensive option. Although there are a variety of alternatives, for some students, buying books the traditional way is the way to go. “I generally buy my books from the IU Bookstore,” junior Eric Burns said. “I like being able to give them my schedule and they can tell me everything I need. It’s a little more expensive, but I like the convenience.” However, with the help of the Internet, students now have the option to rent or buy books online from the comfort of their homes, and can even purchase them in the form of e-books.

SHOULD I RENT? Renting textbooks is a fairly recent trend among university students as a cheap alternative to purchasing books. Both the IU Bookstore and T.I.S. offer this option, in addition to local retailer TXT Book Rental and websites like www.Chegg.com.

SHOULD I BUY ONLINE? Buying online can also save money, especially with popular websites like www.Amazon.com. They advertise big discounts on new and used textbooks and databases like Google books, even offering some for free.

PROS: Renting a textbook is cheaper than purchasing one, and you don’t have to keep a book that you don’t want. According to T.I.S., renting textbooks usually saves you 60 percent off the list price of the book.

PROS: You can do it from the comfort of your own living room and you might find yours for free.

CONS: Rental books have to be kept in good condition, so you can’t write in them as much, if at all. STUDENTS SAY: “I usually rent my books,” senior Jon Tienhaara said. “It’s a little cheaper. The only downside is that you don’t get money from selling them back at the end of the semester.”

CONS: Finding free books online often only works for novels or classics. Also, if you order your books online, you have to wait for them to arrive. STUDENTS SAY: “Most of the books I need are novels, so if I can find them online for free using the Gutenberg Project or something, then I don’t buy them,” junior Betsy Stout said. “If I can’t, then I buy them in person at T.I.S. or a regular bookstore so that I can have them in my hand right away.”

SHOULD I GET E-BOOKS? Once you’ve decided whether you want to buy online or rent, you can also choose whether you’d like traditional books or e-books, which can be read on a portable device, like a Kindle or a NOOK . However, most of them are formatted to be read on a computer screen. PROS: Having an eTextbook on your computer saves some space and weight in your backpack. CONS: Looking at a computer all the time can be a bad habit, especially for your eyes. STUDENTS SAY: “I always use eTextbooks,” second year graduate student Dhairya Gala said. “I download the PDF and I can take it anywhere with me. The only con that I see is that sometimes when you want to refer to another section in the book, you have to scroll up and down instead of flipping the pages, which can be irritating.”

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Be creative BY LINDSEY MEDLEN | lmmedlen@indiana.edu

Come move-in time, there are tons of options for decorating. These are the recommendations from students who have been there and can tell you how to make your room stylish and functional.

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WOMEN DEVYN BRADY, JUNIOR MAJOR Interior design TIP Picture frames “The greatest décor I had was pictures of my family and friends since the first year is the hardest.” WHERE TO FIND IT: Brady suggests going to Bed Bath & Beyond for the best deals and to Urban Outfitters or IKEA for unique styles.

AMANDA CORMAN, JUNIOR MAJOR Elementary education TIP Bulletin board “A bulletin board for pictures and reminders.” WHERE TO FIND IT: Target. She also suggests making your own by putting material over some kind of backing.

MEN NAOMI GEMMELL, JUNIOR MAJOR Music TIP Lights

KELLEN MURPHY, JUNIOR MAJOR Exercise science TIP Be original

“Lighting is key in the dorms because otherwise it’s depressing with the florescent lights all winter”

“Everyone usually goes for the Bob Marley theme, but I like to go more original and just find the most interesting yet confusing design poster.”

WHERE TO FIND IT: Gemmell suggests Target or anywhere cheap.

WHERE TO FIND IT: Murphy suggests checking Greetings on Kirkwood for ideas.

COREY GROVE, SOPHOMORE MAJOR Marketing TIPS Cool lighting

DAVE HARTMAN, JUNIOR MAJOR Business economic consulting and public policy TIP A TV

“I would say the best thing to get is lights. Black lights, strobes, whatever. And get some posters, specifically ones that would look sick in their lighting.”

“At least one of the roommates should either bring a TV from home or spend some money on one. I dropped a lot on a nice TV.”

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To pack or not to pack? BY JILLIAN RANEGAR jranegar@indiana.edu

While moving away to college brings butterflies and excitement, it can also lead to compulsive packing. On the other hand, as your living situation shifts, you’re bound to run to a mall for forgotten necessities. So where’s the balance? These IU sophomores offer helpful hints for proper packing.

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5 THINGS TO LEAVE AT HOME:

1. THREE-HOLE PUNCH AND STAPLER Most professors will doubt your dog ate your homework. These two items can be helpful tools in keeping organized and avoiding lost paperwork. “Stapling your papers goes a long way,” Nate Troscinski said. “It keeps you organized, and a lot of professors won’t take work if it’s not stapled.”

1. PRINTER Scoring a free printer with your MacBook is a great deal, but a huge perk of living in the residence halls is line-free access at the printing stations conveniently located in your building or quad. “A bulky printer will take up room in your room,” Hanna Waltz said. “Plus, you can take advantage of the free 650 page print allowance you get each semester.”

2. RAIN BOOTS Rubber rain boots may not exactly sound glamorous, but they come in a wide variety of styles, patterns and colors. They are valuable additions to a college student who depends on their feet as a primary mode of transportation. “The weather changes on a dime here,” Alex Schenk said. “I was glad I had cute and comfortable rain boots to save the day.”

2. YOUR ENTIRE DVD COLLECTION Though preserving your childhood by re-watching “The Little Mermaid” and “The Lion King” is always a great time, create new favorites by exploring the free DVD and CD rentals available in the residence halls. “I loved being able to rent all five seasons of Dexter,” Cassi Kirk said.

3. FLASH DRIVE It might be tempting to rely on emailing yourself, but carrying around this extra storage makes you better safe than sorry. “It’s such a hassle to email yourself all your papers,” Ryan Bays said. “Having a flash drive was an easy way to keep track of your saved work.” 4. A NICE DRESS-UP OUTFIT Maybe you’ll apply for a part time job or have an interview for a scholarship. In either case, having a nice outfit on hand definitely wouldn’t hurt. “I had to go to Target for a pair of black pants and dress shoes the night before a speech,” Ben Backes said. “I could have spent that time practicing if I had brought it with me in the beginning.” 5. DRY ERASE BOARD FOR YOUR DOOR Your board is a fun place for friends to leave notes to come home to. “My birthday was the second day of Welcome Week and everyone on my floor wrote messages on my door,” Hillary Simon said. “It was really special. After that, we used our boards to give each other our numbers and leave fun messages.”

3. SWEATSHIRT AND T-SHIRT OVERLOAD Even though the dorm rooms have quite a bit of storage space, excess clothes can be a hassle. “I brought all my favorite hoodies and T-shirts and ended up wearing the same two or three. You’ll get a bunch of free T-shirts at events too,” Brooke Nianick said. 4. HIGH SCHOOL LETTERMAN’S JACKET Though it may be tempting to show off what a stud you were in high school, college is a chance to start over and leave the high school gear at home. “Joining the IU family gives you a chance to start fresh and wear cream and crimson,” Sarah Kusisto said. 5. THINGS YOU’RE NOT LIKELY TO USE: Carefully consider which items are necessary and which will potentially become dust collectors. “I thought bringing my telescope down was a good idea but quickly figured out I was wrong,” Jory Kleemann said. “It took up way too much floor space, and recreationally learning astronomy was one of the first things I sacrificed to my busy schedule.”

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Cool courses to squeeze into your class schedule Flipping through IU’s huge course bulletin can be a totally overwhelming experience. With everything from astronomy and rowing and human sexuality and 16th century poetry, planning a schedule for one semester (let alone four years) can seem impossible. If you do have time to explore a bit, though, these cool classes have become IU favorites. MUS-Z 401: HISTORY OF THE BEATLES Professor Glenn Gass teaches this favorite solely on the legendary group. The class focuses on a song-by-song look and aims to heighten students’ listening skills and increase appreciation for the popular music. HPER-E 109: BALLROOM AND SOCIAL DANCE This class teaches the basics of dance. Last year, several classes combined to perform an endof-the-semester flash mob at the Sample Gates, dancing to “Firework” by Katy Perry and “Opposites Attract” by Paula Abdul.

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COLL-X 112: TRADITIONS AND CULTURES OF IU This online class can teach you everything you need to know about your new home. You can learn all about the University’s history, landmarks and treasures and impress your friends. HPER-E 100: EXPERIENCE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY This class offers a wide variety of topics ranging from Techniques of Stress Reduction (a class in meditation) to Brazilian Jujitsu (IU has one of the largest academic martial arts programs in the country). They’re all only one credit hour, so they’re a nice way to break up your schedule and try something different. HPER-F 255: HUMAN SEXUALITY You’ve probably never been able to take a class that discusses sexuality as directly and openly as this. Take advantage of this opportunity to answer all your secret questions and get informed.

Think before you post Career advisers urge Facebook caution BY GINA PHILLIPS giphilli@indiana.edu

Word has been circulating around college campuses across the country that employers are checking prospective employees’ Facebook profiles before making hiring decisions. Pictures of students drinking or partying could potentially damage their chances of gaining employment. Job search companies have admitted to routinely doing “Facebook checks” and reporting inappropriate photos of prospective employees, according to the IU Career Development Center. So is there any truth to Facebook screening, or is it just there to scare college students? Facebook could not be reached for comment on the issue, but the Career Development Center said employers use Facebook to judge candidates. Nick Podsiadlik, assistant

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director of the IU Career Development Center and Arts and Sciences Services, said employers explicitly inform the center that they check prospective employees’ Facebook profiles before choosing to hire students. When looking into hiring a student, companies will Google the individual’s name to see what comes up on the Internet, Podsiadlik said. Companies have also been creating their own Facebook accounts to search easily for employees. Podsiadlik said students who come in for career services do not ask about the repercussions of

“This is not an issue of legality. This is an issue of the image of yourself that is reﬂected to potential employers.” Nick Podsiadlik, assistant director of the IU Career Development Center and Arts and Sciences Services

having a Facebook profile and do not regard it as a serious issue. “This is not an issue of legality,” Podsiadlik said. “This is an issue of the image of yourself that is reflected to potential employers.” Podsiadlik said students should set their Facebook profiles to private or closed. He also recommended that students only post information on Facebook they are comfortable having released to the public. “Remember, once it’s out there, it is in the public arena,” Podsiadlik said.

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Tips to help navigate scheduling IU provides opportunities BY LINDSEY ERDODY lerdody@indiana.edu

Listening, listening and more listening. During day one of orientation, incoming freshmen hear from Residential Program Services, the Office of the Bursar and University Division, to name a few. But day two is where it gets tricky. Students have a one-hour advising appointment and then are responsible for creating a schedule from the list of classes complied during this meeting. It’s up to the students to make their schedule a successful one, but University Division advisers are there to help. “It’s a ‘step up’ moment,” Joyce Miller, an assistant director of advising for UD, said. “We want to see kids get off to a good start.” Miller shared several ways students can schedule for their classes with ease.

PREPARE FOR ADVISING APPOINTMENTS Miller said it’s very helpful if students have an idea about what they are interested in and what they want to study. “This needs to be a two-way conversation,” she said. TAKE THE PLACEMENT TESTS AND THE RESULTS SERIOUSLY The tests are created by departments at IU and are good indicators about how well a student will do in a class, Miller said. WAITLISTING A CLASS IS AN OPTION Miller said students should keep this in mind but warns that this doesn’t guarantee a spot in the class. “When you waitlist, you have to have an alternative plan in mind and in place.” DON’T SKIM THE READING DURING ORIENTATION It’s important for students to read the screens carefully because

of the tiny differences between course numbers, Miller said. “You have to be careful you’re in the right course, not just the right department.” BE FLEXIBLE WHEN SCHEDULING Miller said students need to realize they are taking classes fulltime and their schedule might not turn out exactly how they wanted it. SCHEDULES AREN’T SET IN STONE Students can make changes to their schedule if something isn’t working or interesting to them. Miller said she doesn’t encourage it, but it’s an option if necessary. WALK OUT YOUR SCHEDULE Make sure there are no surprises your first week by walking through your schedule before classes start, Miller said. This way, students will realize if 15 minutes is enough time in between classes or not. “Work that out before classes begin, so you know what you need to do.”

to prepare academically BY CAITLIN RYAN ryancj@indiana.edu

Between the time freshmen attend orientation and the time they begin classes in the fall, is there anything that incoming students can do to prepare for college academics and the courses that await them? INTENSIVE FRESHMAN SEMINARS Intensive Freshman Seminars (IFS) are a three-week program that takes place in August. Through this program, students have the opportunity to take a college course and become acquainted with the campus before thousands of other new students move to Bloomington. “Anything students can do to start setting boundaries before the semester will be helpful for maintaining some discipline and a reasonable lifestyle when on campus,” said Dr. Lisa Thomassen,

who teaches an IFS course. OTHER RESOURCES Students may go to their resident assistant (RA), professors and advisers for help with the transition to college academics. “To be successful academically, people need to be in charge of what they are doing and know how to do it,” University Division adviser Joyce Miller said. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions. When you’re new, it’s important to ask enough questions to figure out what it is that you need to do.” JUST RELAX “Frankly, I don’t think there is any way for incoming students to prepare for the remarkable adventure that awaits them at Indiana University,” telecommunications professor Michael McGregor said. “My recommendations would be something like work hard, have fun, spend as much time with your friends in high school as you can.”

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S&H — Courses categorized as Social and Historical Studies by COAS SAA — IU Student Alumni Association; promotes development of leadership and organizational skills. SAB — Student Athletic Board; allows students to become involved with IU athletics without being athletes. SID — Your 10-digit student ID number; used to access transcript or schedule online; sometimes required by professors when taking tests.

SRSC — Student Recreational Sports Center; located on Law Lane; 204,000 square-foot facility offering more than 400 workout machines in addition to other programs and courts for fitness. UD — University Division; the part of IU most freshmen are automatically admitted into and remain in until they are accepted by the school of their major. UITS — University Information Technology Services; deals with all things computer and technology-related on campus.

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Choro Livre plays classic Brazilian music during Lotus Fest in First United Methodist Church. Lotus Fest takes advantages of downtown buildings in addition to constructing outdoor bandstands to make the festival possible.

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With 13 ensembles to keep you humming, IU leads the way in a huge variety of choral performances, from the exquisite voices of the University Singers to the Contemporary Vocal Ensemble to the famous Singing Hoosiers and much more.

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Symphonic Bands (FREE!) Director of Bands Stephen W. Pratt leads us into this season with a collection of amazing Wind Ensemble performances, many in the MAC on Tuesday nights!

Talks & Lectures (FREE!) The Jacobs School of Music is full of opportunities for you to learn more about the music you love. Enjoy the pre-opera & ballet talks, colloquia, and other offerings.

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NAVIGATING THROUGH IU BY JACKSON CALDWELL jaccaldw@indiana.edu

There are a lot of great things about our campus, but it is understandable how some students have trouble navigating from home to class, around campus and back home. For those not yet acquainted with their way around Bloomington, the following are a few tips you may not know that could help you cut down on your travel time and energy: BUS SERVICE The University tells us that the buses are free, but the cost is really already included in tuition. You are paying for the bus, so it is worthwhile to use it. For students living near the stadium, the A and X buses can be a huge help. The X bus goes directly from the stadium to the Union, and the A goes down Fee Lane, around campus and back to the stadium. If you live on North Jordan, the B bus can help you out, going all the way from the Jordan extension around campus.

For students living near Union Street or on the south side of campus, the D and E buses are convenient. Bloomington Transit also has buses to get around the city. Students frequently use the 6 and 9 routes, with 9 running out to College Mall, where students can fulfill any shopping needs. A full list of campus bus services are listed at www.iubus.indiana. edu/campus_bus/index.html, and city bus services are at www. bloomingtontransit.com DRIVING If you own a car, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much luck getting from class to class with it. Most freshmen will only be able to get an E permit, which cost $100.80 last year. The E permit allows for parking in E spots, mostly located at the stadium. So, if you do decide to bring a car, plan to park far away or deal with the dreaded yellow ticket underneath your windshield. For more information on parking on campus, visit www.parking. indiana.edu/parking_operations/ default.aspx.

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WALKING This is the main mode of transportation for a lot of students. It is not bad, especially if you know all the places to cut through. If you are coming from North Fee, cutting through the Arboretum helps. If you are at Eigenmann, walk through the apartments to reach Seventh Street. As you familiarize yourself more with campus, you will find shortcuts of your own. But, just walking fast with some headphones on can be a breeze. BIKING If walking is not your thing and you do not have a car, go for a bike. They are cheap, but you must buy a one-time $10.00 bike permit. One permit is valid for as long as you own that bike. The Bloomington Community Bike Project is a great source for bikes, some costing as little as $40 to $50. Volunteering is also an option for those who wish to hone their bike repair skills, and it can earn you a bike for free.

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IU cheerleaders take the field before the team. IU won 36-34 against Arkansas State on Homecoming Day at Memorial Stadium.

Top ﬁve IU teams to watch BY CONNOR O’GARA cjogara@indiana.edu

MEN’S BASKETBALL In case you haven’t heard, Cody Zeller will be bringing his talents to Bloomington this year. Zeller is IU’s highest rated recruit (according to Rivals.com) since Eric Gordon in 2007. The highly touted incoming freshman from Washington High School alone is enough to make the men’s basketball team a hot ticket. Couple Zeller with the fact that IU has all but one player returning and the Hoosiers could be making some significant strides in the 2011-12 season. FOOTBALL Speaking of new additions, the IU football team also underwent a major personnel change in the offseason. IU coach Kevin Wilson will begin his first season with the Hoosiers, who are coming off three straight sub .500 seasons. The former Oklahoma offensive coordinator has already upped the

intensity of the team’s offseason workouts, hoping to turn around the program’s struggles. While the Hoosiers may not be favored to win the Big Ten title next season, the extreme difference between Wilson and Lynch will make students actually stumble from the tailgate fields into Memorial Stadium. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Although it doesn’t generate equal fan support compared to the other revenue sports at IU, the men’s cross country team might be the most successful. IU coach Ron Helmer led his squad to a 7th place finish at the NCAA Championships last fall, the best since 1977. The men’s cross country team might have the best chance of any IU team to win a national championship next season. All of IU’s top five finishers will be returning this fall with hopes to bring a national title back to Bloomington. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL The IU women’s volleyball team caught fire at

the perfect time last season, reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. After notching the most wins since 1979, the biggest question mark surrounding the team is how it will survive without AllAmerican Ashley Benson. But the Hoosiers will bring back senior Mary Chaudoin, senior Caitlin Cox and junior Jordan Haverly, all of whom played critical roles in IU’s historic run last season. MEN’S TENNIS IU only had one senior during its last season, but that did not prevent the Hoosiers from taking on No. 4 Ohio State for the Big Ten title. Although the Hoosiers came up short, they finished 9-1 in the Big Ten and tallied 22 wins, the most ever in program history. IU fed off home cooking, going 15-2 in Bloomington last season. With senior Santiago Gruter being the lone departure, the rising Hoosiers figure to be back in the mix for a Big Ten title.

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Helpful tips to save some green BY KEVIN KNIGHT

kevknigh@indiana.edu In the famous words of Frank Hubbard, “The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.” That might be one way to ensure that you are saving money, but these words might be lost on incoming freshman who have never had to care for their own personal finances. So how can a poor college student make it work? We have some tips to help you manage. BUDGET Budgets are one of the most effective ways to plan how and where you are spending your money. Coming up with a plan and dividing your money among the things that you want to spend on is essential. “Budgeting and self-control [are the best ways to keep yourself from overspending],” junior

Luke Majors said. “Like knowing that you don’t always need that nice new shirt because you have to pay for books. Personally, I keep a set amount in my saving account in case of emergencies and never touch it.” One suggestion is to split up your money using an envelope system. This means you could have five envelopes and put a category for spending on each — such as food, clothes, fun, books and savings. SAVE ON CLOTHES Those expensive jeans or that new dress can be a drain on your bank account, but there are ways to get around this without breaking the bank. “I shop at Plato’s closet and Goodwill,” senior Sarah Weaver said. “It’s cheap, and they usually have a lot of good stuff.” Clothes that people don’t want or can’t have anymore usually end up at these two stores. Using a

little creativity, you can use these clothes to put together that outfit that will get you noticed. EAT CHEAP All those new restaurants can be tempting. Once you get sick of RPS, you’ll probably want a taste of Bloomington and want to go out to eat. Buying your own groceries can help satisfy this craving and save money. “Going out gets really expensive really fast, and there are tons of really easy and cheap foods,” senior Joshua Jaffe said. Buying in bulk helps tremendously as well. Each residence hall has a kitchen, so grab a couple of friends and put together a big meal and plan for leftovers. “Buying your own groceries is expensive, but you get a lot more for your money out of it, including lunches for the next day,” sophomore Rita Cripe said. “If you do go out though, try to save at least a little food, so you

can have part of another meal or another meal with it. Eating out is really expensive and can add up quickly.” SEE THE FREE ENTERTAINMENT The entertainment and shows can really make a dent in your savings too, but going to events, shows and programs doesn’t have to hit you where it hurts. “For entertainment costs, cut them by using free stuff IU provides, such as a gym, plenty of space for sports, free shows, etc,” Jaffe said. IU and Bloomington provide many free or discounted student events. There are programs sponsored by the IU Health center, RPS and various other campus organizations. Even the IU Auditorium’s usher corps program is a good idea. If you serve for a few hours as an usher, you can see most shows for free. The IMU also has free movies, comedy and improv shows.

6 TIPS TO FOLLOW TO KEEP LINCOLN AND JACKSON YOUR FRIEND: 1. Get a job. It’s a résumé booster as well as a steady source of funds. 2. Check out psychology experiments and the Kinsey Institute for a chance to be a participant. Most pay a small sum. 3. Eat for free. Many meetings and programs offer free food at first, and you could find something you’re interested in. 4. Check online and in the paper for coupons and specials at local restaurants. 5. Ignore impulse shopping. Wait a day or more to make a big purchase. 6. Use cash. Having something physical to hold in your hand allows you to easily keep track of how much money you are spending.

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SHOWS to watch BY RACHEL TREES | rtrees@indiana.edu IU offers a variety of shows throughout town every year. These are just a few for you to start exploring.

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» Sept. 23, 24, 30 and Oct. 1 » Musical Arts Center » A new production of Mozart’s comedic “Cosi fan tutte” will open the Indiana University Opera and Ballet Theater season in September. This will be guest Stage Director Tomer Zvulun and Jacobs Faculty Designer C. David Higgins’ third partnering for an IU Opera creation. They will be joined by music director Professor Arthur Fagen.

» Dec. 2, 3, 4 » Musical Arts Center » A tradition not to be missed, IU’s production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” will return in December. The timeless ballet will feature choreography by IU Ballet Department Chairman Michael Vernon and set and costume designs by C. David Higgins.

JON STEWART » Sept. 30 » IU Auditorium » The Auditorium audience will be able to spend an evening with the host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” Stewart has interviewed buzz-worthy political leaders, authors, comedians, activists, actors and personalities. Taking a break from the “Daily Show desk,” Stewart will spend an evening delivering the satire to fans in Bloomington.

STOMP » Jan. 27, 28 » IU Auditorium » Drawing music from such unlikely sources as hubcaps and paint cans, work boots and tractor tires, the off-Broadway phenomenon STOMP will be back to entertain Auditorium crowds. The performance is done purely through the music of unconventional instruments and has become an international hit since its creation.

ALBERT HERRING » Feb. 9 through 12 » Buskirk-Chumley Theater » The spring semester will welcome a new production of Benjamin Britten’s comedic “Albert Herring” in the more personal setting of downtown Bloomington’s Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Guest director James Marvel will return to join conductor Arthur Fagen.

GOOD VS. EVIL: AN EVENING WITH ANTHONY BOURDAIN AND ERIC RIPERT » Feb. 16 » IU Auditorium » Bestselling author, TV personality and chef Anthony Bourdain will bring his culinary insight to the Auditorium where he will pair with French chef Eric Ripert sharing their funny, thoughtprovoking conversations about food trends today and taking part in a Q&A with audience members.

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY » March 23 and 24 » Musical Arts Center » The spring will offer another taste of Tchaikovsky with his timeless fairy tale “The Sleeping Beauty.” The original choreography by Marius Petipa, with additional choreography by Michael Vernon, will be featured along with set designs by C. David Higgins.

CANDIDE » April 6, 7, 13, 14 » Musical Arts Center » The opera season will cap off with Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide,” an operetta based on Voltaire’s famous satire. Guest Stage Director Candace Evans will make her IU Opera debut, while guest conductor Kevin Noe will be returning.

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GRESHAM FOOD COURT AT FOSTER By far, the main dining attraction of the Northwest neighborhood.

LANDES DINING ROOM AT READ Home-cooked style buffet.

HOOSIER CAFE AT READ A great place for a quick bite. 17th Street

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EDMONDSON DINING ROOM AT COLLINS A more home-style buffet with vegan and vegetarian options.

JACOBS SCHOOL OF MUSIC Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday

HOOSIER CAFE & STORE AT WRIGHT COOL BEANS AT EIGENMANN A great stop for caffeine, and it brews Starbucks coffee. UNION STREET MARKET Focuses on fresh, ready-made and made-to-order food.

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WRIGHT PLACE FOOD COURT The biggest food court on campus with a huge amount of options.

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HOOSIER DEN AT FOSTER A smaller, more relaxed atmosphere made to grab a slice or maybe even a game of pool.

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Bloomington venues offer variety of acts to explore BY RACHEL MONNIER | rmonnier@indiana.edu

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.

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TYPES OF MUSIC: “We try to have an eclectic mix of music and bring acts that aren’t accessible elsewhere,” Events Coordinator Ricky Peden said. “We do everything here, from hip-hop to metal to singer-songwriters. We’re very open-minded and try to accommodate what people want.”

TYPES OF MUSIC: “There’s nothing we don’t do,” owner Stephen Westrich said. “It’s mostly a rock and indie-rock venue, but we’ve also had acoustic, alternative country and hip-hop. It’s about half national, half local bands.” Toro y Moi, Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s, Tortoise and Cursive have performed at The Bishop.

TYPES OF MUSIC: “We have national and local bands, usually metal, hip-hop, ska, alternative or punk,” Director Brad Wilhelm said. “We pride ourselves as being the only venue that books strictly original music.” Popular recent Rhino’s shows included Against Me! and Modest Mouse.

ATMOSPHERE: “We have a salsa band that creates a big dance party and we push back the tables. At other shows, people sit back and relax,” Peden said. BEFORE YOU GO, YOU SHOULD KNOW: “About 80 percent of shows are fundraisers tied to a cause, so we just ask for donations,” Peden said.

ATMOSPHERE: “We try to create an intimate, professional experience,” Westrich said. “You’ll be able to see the stage.” BEFORE YOU GO, YOU SHOULD KNOW: “The venue is 18+ almost always,” Westrich said. However, since The Bishop is also a bar, be sure to check for select events that are 21+ only.

ATMOSPHERE: “It’s low key, not rowdy,” Wilhelm said. “And because it’s an allages club, there’s no alcohol.” BEFORE YOU GO, YOU SHOULD KNOW: “The people who come here have a hand in booking and running the club,” Wilhelm said. Weekly meetings involve listening to demos to choose future performers. Many shows are free, but national acts can cost from $5 to $15.

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM 1211 E. SEVENTH ST. TYPES OF MUSIC: In the past, the Auditorium has hosted Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, Feist, Flight of the Conchords and The Flaming Lips. ATMOSPHERE: The 70-year-old art-decor style venue may seem too “classy” for a rock concert, but a new sound system and 3,200-seat setup make every seat in the house a good one. BEFORE YOU GO, YOU SHOULD KNOW: “There has always been a student discount offered for at least one price level,” Events Manager Maria Talbert said.

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Feeling under the weather? IU’s Health Center has the ﬁx BY ALEX RAST amrast@indiana.edu

The IU Health Center offers many services for IUBloomington students who need medical assistance. The Health Center offers full service appointments or a walk-in medical clinic, a pharmacy, lab tests and x-rays, physical examinations, allergy shots and many more services for students. Here is a list of some of the services that could be beneficial to you. FULL SERVICE APPOINTMENT OR WALK-IN CLINIC The medical clinic is staffed with physicians and nurses, and scheduled appointments or walk-ins are available. Appointment services encompass the full range of family practice medical care, including physical examinations. Appointments can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance. Students are asked to cancel appointments no later than two hours prior. The walk-in clinic is available for students with emergency medical needs. Typical needs for the Walk In Clinic include fevers, sore throats, coughs and injuries. Students will be seen in order of arrival or based on the severity of the problem. GET TESTED The IU Health Center Laboratory is the only local location where counseling and HIV testing are performed on-site. Results for the HIV test are available the same day. It also offers testing for common STIs such as Chlamydia, which is often asymptomatic and can go undetected. The test used in the lab is very sensitive and can detect infection very early. If you want to be tested for Chlamydia or other STIs, set up an appointment by calling 812-855-7688. PHARMACY The IU Pharmacy is located within the Health Center. It accepts many different prescription cards. The pharmacy also has three

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full-time pharmacists who are always available to answer questions. As well as giving discounts to students for some services, the pharmacy also stocks many over-the-counter medications like cough drops, cold medicine and eye drops. IMMUNIZATION/ALLERGY The Health Center offers a variety of different vaccines at reasonable prices. Flu shots are made available prior to flu season. The Health Center wants all students to get flu shots so it prices them as low as possible. Allergy shots are also available. The Center will give out allergy shots based on the student and follow the instructions given by the student’s allergist. PHYSICAL THERAPY It is the evaluation and treatment of a musculoskeletal injury with the goal of resolving pain and restoring function so the student can return to his or

her highest function in school or any other kind of physical activity. Therapeutic exercise programs are tailored to each individual’s needs and might include exercises to correct faulty posture and biomechanics to improve flexibility, strength, balance and endurance. COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS) CAPS is a professionally staffed counseling service that offers individual, group and couples counseling. Any kind of concern can be discussed in confidence with one of the counselors. Depression, anxiety, feelings of inadequacy, sexual issues, substance abuse and problems of academic functioning are some of the concerns students often address through counseling. CAPS is located on the fourth floor of the Health Center. SEE HEALTH, PAGE 40

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GET CULTURED IU’S CULTURE CENTERS PROVIDE DIVERSITY IU has tons of culture centers located all around campus. Listed below are just a few to help expand your international horizons.

NEAL-MARSHALL BLACK CULTURE CENTER 275 N. Jordan Ave. nmbcc@indiana.edu The Neal-Marshall Black Culture, Center is a resource for all black, and all other IU students. The center increases awareness about issues facing African-Americans through outreach programs and events. It is named after the first male and female black students to graduate from IU, Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall.

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FIRST NATIONS EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER Ashton Center, Weatherly Hall 203 400 Sunrise Dr. fnecc@indiana.edu The First Nations Educational and Cultural Center assists in connecting students and building a Native American community within IU. According to its website, the center attempts to create a “free zone” where all supporters of First Nations, regardless of race, can come together.

ASIAN CULTURE CENTER 807 E. 10th St. acc@indiana.edu

HELENE G. SIMON HILLEL CENTER 730 E. Third St. hillel@indiana.edu

The Asian Culture Center aims to promote awareness and understanding of Asian and Asian-American cultures, history and issues. Look for the ACC to be represented around campus and watch for its programs during the year, such as the “Over A Cup of Tea” lecture series, a celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month and a free Asian language learning program.

The Hillel Center strives to make sure Jewish students on campus have a “home away from home.” According to the center’s website, it is dedicated to helping Jewish students express their culture in “traditional and creative ways.” The center contains workout facilities, learning resources and kosher dining facilities. It also provides Shabbat dinner and holiday meals.

LA CASA, LATINO CULTURAL CENTER 715 E. Seventh St. lacasa@indiana.edu La Casa is a home away from home for many Latino and non-Latino students across campus. The center promotes academic excellence, personal growth and cultural pride through support services and programming. In addition, it works as an advocacy office and link for Latinos and puts on film screenings, lecture series and cultural activities. LEO R. DOWLING INTERNATIONAL CENTER 111 S. Jordan Ave. intlcent@indiana.edu The Leo R. Dowling International Center offers cultural, social and educational programs and is meant to make international students feel at home. It also puts on programs and events for all kinds of student groups on campus.

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Religious organizations offer worship opportunities Here is a sample of religious organizations that might be a good fit for you. If these aren’t enough, visit the Campus Religious Leaders Association website at www.carlaiu.org/ to find an even bigger selection. BAHA’I Baha’i Association of Indiana University and Baha’i Faith Community Center 424 S. College Mall Rd. www.bloomingtonbahai.org CATHOLIC Newman Center: Saint Paul Catholic Church 1413 E. 17th St. www.hoosiercatholic.org BAPTIST Baptist Collegiate Ministry iubcm.org BUDDHIST (TIBETAN) Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center and Kumbum Chamtse Ling Temple 3655 Snoddy Rd. www.tibetancc.com

CHRISTIAN INTERDENOMINATIONAL The Navigators www.indiana.edu/~navs EPOSCOPAL-ANGLICAN Episcopal (Anglican) Campus Ministry 719 E. Seventh St. www.indiana.edu/~canterby JEWISH Hillel Foundation — Helene G. Simon Hillel Center 730 E. Third St. www.iuhillel.org KOREAN METHODIST CHURCH (KMC) Church of Jesus Love (Korean) 219 E. Fourth St. www.yesarangchurch.org

LUTHERAN Lutheran Campus Ministry at IU 314 S. Rose Ave. www.indiana.edu/~lutheran/ THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST AND LATTER-DAY SAINTS Bloomington Institute of Religion 333 S. Highland Ave. www.lds.org UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST Unitarian Universalist Church and Campus Ministry 2120 N. Fee Lane uubloomington.org

UITS provides tips to keep you, your computer protected BY LINDSEY ERDODY lerdody@indiana.edu

Moving into to campus involves more than putting clothes away and setting up the mini refrigerator. Students also need to set up the Internet on their computers, learn how and where to print those upcoming assignments and know how to keep their laptops safe. Charles Rondot, manager of University IT Communications, offered a variety of tips and important information for incoming freshmen. He suggested visiting the custom portal first at nu2it.iu.edu/iub and offered more advice for students setting up their computers and learning how to use campus Internet.

PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Rondot suggests students run Get Connected (getconnected.iu.edu) before coming to campus, so then it only takes a few minutes once getting to campus. He said doing this will also set up a wireless connection. KEEP YOUR COMPUTER SAFE Rondot suggests running anti-virus software and OS updates and being sure not to click suspicious links or give out your username and password. Go to keepitsafe.iu.edu for more information about safe computer habits. PRINTING PROCEDURES In addition to the printing quota every student gets, UITS asks all to only print 50 pages at a time, to not reuse

paper in the printers and to not use special paper, labels or transparencies. For a list of computer labs on campus, visit: stcweb.stc.indiana.edu/framework/apps/public/SiteRes/ LabInfo.cfm. STILL NEED HELP? UITS provides support 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 812-855-6789, or at ithelplive.iu.edu or email help at ithelp@iu.edu. Walk-up help is available at the UITS Support Center in Herman B Wells Library. Hours for the support center are 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to midnight Sunday. For other answers to technical problems, visit the UITS Knowledge Base at kb.iu.edu.

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HEALTH PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION (HPER) The Health Physical Education and Recreation building, affectionately known as the HPER (pronounced “hyper”), is located on Seventh Street across from the Indiana Memorial Union. The HPER is quite expansive, offering students 12 racquetball/wallyball courts, 10 basketball/volleyball courts, squash courts, an indoor pool with a diving well, an indoor

STUDENT RECREATIONAL SPORTS CENTER (SRSC) The Student Recreational Sports Center, or SRSC, is the other workout facility on campus. Its location, within a 10 minute walk of the greek houses on North Jordan

and most of the dorms in the central neighborhood, makes it a popular workout destination for many students. While the SRSC offers many of the same features as the HPER, including nine racquetball/ wallyball courts, five basketball/ volleyball courts, an indoor track, an Olympic-sized pool and more, many students prefer the SRSC for the condition of its facilities. Junior Michael Bromell said he enjoys playing basketball on the SRSC’s courts and running laps on the indoor track. “I like it more than the HPER because I just like how new it is,” Bromell said. “I feel like when I play basketball there, I’m able to get games going easier than at the HPER, and the SRSC seems cleaner. Overall, it’s just nicer all the way around.” HOW TO FIT FITNESS INTO YOUR SCHEDULE Perhaps the biggest obstacle for freshmen trying to stay fit is trying to maintain focus while surrounded by so many collegiate distractions. After all, it’s much easier after a long day of classes to lounge in your dorm eating junk food than

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Sophomore Lyndon Jones works out on one of the exercise machines at the SRSC. Jones noted that around holidays and spring break traffic greatly increased. Jones, a psychology major, had been lifting weights at the SRSC since the fall of his freshman year.

it is to find the motivation to hit the gym. Both a music and pre-med student, junior Madhura Sundararajan manages to find time to exercise while juggling homework, music practice and her social life.

“You just have to make time for it,” she said. “It can be really difficult with the workload, but you have to make time to take care of SEE WORKOUT, PAGE 40

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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. With tuition, every student pays a mandatory Student Activity Fee, which, among other things, grants every IU student access to workout facilities such as indoor swimming pools, weight rooms, cardio equipment and free group exercise classes with the flash of a student ID.

running track and more. The adjacent Woodlawn Tennis Courts are also a part of the HPER facility, as is Woodlawn Field, where students play soccer or lacrosse on a nice day. The oldest section of the HPER building dates back to 1917, with its newest addition being built in 1961. The HPER is undergoing renovations during the summer, which is tentatively scheduled to be complete by the beginning of the fall semester. “Down in the basement is what I enjoy the most because I do a lot of strength training. They revamped that whole basement area where the weights are,” Nick Hipskind, the Facilities and Equipment chairman of IU’s Campus Recreational Sports Board, said. “They also redid the women’s locker room and the men’s locker room.”

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Recreational sports help to give students an outlet BY JUSTIN SHOCKEY jnshocke@indiana.edu

Students can be seen running and participating in sports in between classes throughout the school year. Campus Recreational Sports provides a unique opportunity for students to maintain or start their fitness routines while in school. Steve Heeter, service director for Member Services, said they are committed to helping students and staff. “Our first priority is serving the Indiana UniversityBloomington students, followed by faculty and staff,” Heeter said in an email. Kim Gray, service director for Marketing and Sponsorship, said students hold a very important role in the deciding stages of programs and activities with the Recreational Sports organization. “We offer a variety of programming and facility spaces that meet (student) needs

because we ask students up front what they want,” Gray said in an email. “The students have a voice through the Student Recreational Sports Association.” In addition to intramural sports offered (flag football, basketball, indoor soccer, kickball, softball, volleyball, whiffleball and tennis), Campus Recreational Sports also offers other various programs. “Throughout the school year we still offer a full complement of RS programs, including group exercise, yoga/Pilates, cycle fit, circuit strength, informal sports, personal training, lap swimming, swimming sessions and some club sports,” Kathy Bayless, director of Campus Recreational Sports, said in an email. According to Chris Arvin, program director for Fitness and Wellness, participating in healthy activities should be a high priority

year round. Heeter said the students have already paid for their service membership if they are enrolled in classes. Chris Geary, director of Programming and Research, said students are better off sticking to their normal workout schedules. “If they want to come in and get a quick workout in with minimal interruptions, then mornings and early afternoons are still best,” Geary said in an email. “If they are coming to work out and they want to meet people or get in a pickup game, then late afternoon and evenings are still best.” Arvin said students should use these unique opportunities to start a workout schedule that will last into the fall and winter. This could possibly start a fulltime healthy lifestyle for students while at Indiana, he said.

FREE THINGS WE WISH WE KNEW ABOUT SHOWS While the IU Auditorium headliners aren’t free, plenty of student and community shows are. To see a list of free events, visit the Auditorium’s website. If you just have to see a headliner or traveling Broadway act, volunteer as an usher and see it for free. COMEDY Student comedy troupes — Full Frontal Comedy, Awkward Silence Comedy, HoosOnFirst Improv, All Sorts of Trouble for the Boy in the Bubble and University tWits — perform improv and sketches at the IMU. ART Opening receptions for exhibits in the School of Fine Arts are free to the public and include finger foods like cheese and crackers. DVDS The IU libraries house approximately 20,500 DVDs. To search for titles and find out where the item is located, visit iucat.iu.edu.

MOVIES Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, the IMU shows a recently released film. Showtimes begin at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Almost every movie in the new IU Cinema is also free.

NEWS All student publications are offered free on campus, as well as the New York Times and USA Today. You can also stop by the Kelley School of Business for a free copy of the Wall Street Journal.

HEALTH The Health Center offers a free session with a dietician, free sessions to kick the smoking habit and best of all, free condoms.

WORKOUTS If you’re bored of the treadmill, check out free Zumba and kickboxing sessions, just a couple of the many free workout sessions at the SRSC.

YOUR RÉSUMÉ Get a little help with the job search and résumé writing at the Career Development Center. Visit the website for tips and examples or drop in between 12:30 and 4 p.m. at 625 N. Jordan Ave.

CONVENIENCE You paid for it with your student fees, but we think of the bus system and print quota, 650 pages for undergraduates and 1000 pages for graduates, as free luxuries.

SOFTWARE Visit the UITS website to download free versions of popular and usually pricey software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.

MUSIC The IU Jacobs School of Music presents about 1,100 performances each year, most of which are free. This is a great way to impress a date at no cost.

*SOURCE: INSIDE MAGAZINE, A QUARTERLY IU STUDENT MEDIA PUBLICATION

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EXPLORE BLOOMINGTON FOODS When you get bored of RPS food, dig into all Bloomington has to offer. There are a ton of possibilities, but these are just a few of our favorites.

VILLAGE DELI 409 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-336-2303 Village Deli serves some of the largest pancakes you have ever seen.

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POURHOUSE CAFÉ 314 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-339-7000 This local non-profit coffee house donates 100 percent of its profits to help fund relief efforts throughout the world. STARBUCKS 110 S. Indiana Ave., 900 E. Seventh St. 812-333-6075, 812-856-2093 If you need to wake up while you’re on campus, just drop by the IMU. BREAKFAST BLOOMINGTON BAGEL COMPANY 113 N. Dunn St. 812-333-4653 If you’re a huge fan of breakfast, or just bagels in general, you’ve got to check out Bloomington Bagel Company.

SIAM HOUSE 430 E. Fourth St. 812-331-1233 This Fourth Street mainstay is perfect for your Thai fix or if you want to try something new.

DAGWOODS 116 S. Indiana Ave. 812-333-3000 This place serves some of the most stock-filled sandwiches and is arguably one of the most popular sandwich places in Bloomington.

TROJAN HORSE 100 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-332-1101 With tons of Greek and American favorites, this Kirkwood restaurant is a safe way to get a taste of the international.

LAUGHING PLANET 322 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-323-2233 Laughing Planet offers vegan and vegetarian-friendly options and has some of the best burritos in town.

GRAZIE! ITALIAN EATERY 106 E. Sixth St. 812-323-0303 Grazie! is on the square, and it’s perfect for a date.

ETHNIC FORTUNE COOKIES 1809 E. 10th St. 812-822-2828 Fortune Cookies solves your Chinese craving, and it’s close enough to walk from most residence halls.

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MALIBU GRILL 106 N. Walnut St. 812-332-4334 Malibu has something for everyone and is a great place to take parents.

Best of Bloomington 2010 Below are the winners of the Indiana Daily Student’s annual reader survey, Best of Bloomington. Your future classmates have spoken, and these Bloomington classics came out on top last year. Use this as inspiration when getting to know your new home — you already know they’re good. BEST ANNUAL EVENT Little 500

BEST LATE NIGHT MUNCHIES Pizza X

BEST PLACE FOR HAIR CUT/STYLE Senoj Salon

BEST BAR Kilroy’s on Kirkwood

BEST LOCAL BAND Hotfox

BEST PLACE FOR ICE CREAM/ DESSERT Jiffy Treet

BEST BURGER Opie Taylor’s

BEST LOCAL DRINK Bear’s Place Hairy Bear

BEST CAMPUS FOOD COURT Wright

BEST LOCAL RESTAURANT Mother Bear’s Pizza

BEST CAMPUS PHILANTHROPY IU Dance Marathon

BEST LOCAL SHOP Cactus Flower

BEST COFFEE SHOP Starbucks

BEST MUSIC VENUE The Bluebird

BEST PLACE TO MEET SINGLES Kilroy’s on Kirkwood BEST PLACE TO TAKE A DATE Grazie! Italian Eatery BEST PLACE TO TAKE VISITING PARENTS Nick’s English Hut BEST STUDENT ATHLETE Ben Chappell

BEST ETHNIC RESTAURANT Siam House

BEST NEW RESTAURANT Bub’s Burgers & Ice Cream BEST STUDENT ORGANIZATION IU Student Foundation

BEST GREEK HOUSE Alpha Gamma Delta

BEST PIZZA Mother Bear’s Pizza

BURGERS AND WINGS

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BUFFALOUIE’S 114 S. Indiana Ave. 812-333-3030 Located close to the Sample Gates, these wings are definitely an IU tradition.

BAKED! 313 E. Third St. 812-336-2253 Create your own custom cookies — from dough to mix-ins — and have them delivered.

OPIE TAYLOR’S 110 N. Walnut St. 812-333-7287 Opie Taylor’s has a huge selection of unique burgers, and they’re some of the best in town.

CHOCOLATE MOOSE 401 S. Walnut St. 812-333-0475 A Bloomington landmark since 1933, The Chocolate Moose is a true Hoosier tradition.

PIZZA MOTHER BEAR’S 1428 E. Third St. 812-332-4495 With some of the best pizza in town, Mother Bear’s is one place you shouldn’t forget.

JIFFY TREAT 1000 N. Walnut St. 812-333-1364 With delivery available, Jiffy Treet is there for all your cravings. The store also offers tons of mix-ins for custom treats.

PIZZA X 1791 E. 10th St. 812-339-7737 Pizza X is a favorite for late night munchies for IU students.

HARTZELL’S ICE CREAM 107 N. Dunn St. 812-332-3502 Try their homemade ice cream. They’re always creating new flavors.

Best pizza place now best restaurant BY ZINA KUMOK zkumok@indiana.edu

Mother Bear’s has now been named Best Pizza for the sixth year in a row as part of the 10th edition of Best of Bloomington. And this year, the iconic local eatery was also voted Best Restaurant for the first time. Owner Ray McConn said he agrees with being named Best Pizza but was shocked to find out they had won Best Restaurant. “I’m really amazed that we won,” he said. McConn started Mother Bear’s in 1973, but it was only in the past decade that the restaurant expanded to its current occupancy of about 130 customers. Kitchen manager Mark Hajduk said Mother Bear’s does the same amount of business in one hour of work on a Friday night that it used to do in an entire Friday. “It’s taken us this long to reach that level,” Hajduk said. Mother Bear’s recognition for Best Restaurant might also have something to do with their rea-

sonable prices. McConn said out of the half dozen or so restaurants that also deserved the award, Mother Bear’s is “the most affordable.” While Mother Bear’s is popular with pre-gaming students, McConn said the restaurant is open to everyone. “Good food and good service doesn’t need a generational label,” he said. The Mother Bear’s specials are another factor for the popularity among college students, as students cannot typically afford the more high-end restaurants in town. But they offer more than just good pizza. For people looking for traditional restaurant food, there’s ravioli, lasagna, spaghetti and chicken Parmesan. The selection of subs and wings are also popular. Yet it’s still the pizza that draws the customers. “They’re amazed at how good it is and how consistently good it is,” McConn said.

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IU coach Kevin Wilson answers questions from the media during his introductory press conference at Memorial Stadium.

Wilson quickly changing culture of IU football JUSTIN ALBERS is a junior majoring in journalism.

There’s just something different about the IU football team. When I talk to the players and coaches now, I get the feeling they are no longer the soft little brother that has been toyed with by other Big Ten teams for years. They look stronger, they act stronger — heck, they talk stronger than they did just a few months ago. Coach Kevin Wilson has brought with him things that were previously missing from this program. He holds players accountable. He’s honest. He believes in practicing in pads. He doesn’t care about seniority.

Two moments from the spring stand out. Wilson called two of his offensive linemen “slow and lazy.” And after the spring game, he said freshmen Ralston Evans and Cody Evers “haven’t been here long enough to learn how to play soft.” Ouch. But it’s true. This team didn’t practice in pads all of last season — soft. This team folded in the fourth quarter on more than one occasion — soft. This team gave up 83 points in a game — very soft. I wrote a column last year about the losing culture that had been established within this program. I said that until that culture had

changed, the Hoosiers are not going to win games, like the Iowa game they could’ve won on the closing play. Wilson is changing that culture. He’s trying to make his guys believe it shouldn’t be out of the question for them to beat Ohio State. He’s trying to teach his guys that it’s okay to step on Iowa’s throat when they get a lead. He’s trying to show his guys that they can compete for more than just a lower-tier bowl game. Wilson said in a radio interview that he spent his first couple of months in Bloomington working on the team’s psychological weaknesses and not its physical ones, not to say it didn’t have any physical weaknesses.

Wilson told the players that what they were doing wasn’t good enough. He told them that no one’s starting position is guaranteed going into next season. You started a defensive end? Don’t care. You caught multiple touchdown passes? Doesn’t matter. Work harder and prove yourself or sit on the bench and watch. “There’s nothing locked down,” Wilson said Saturday. “There’s a lot of water to come across the dam.” Keep in mind that this was Wilson’s first spring as a head coach. He’s still learning how to manage an entire team and not just an offense. But everything we’ve seen from him so far has been encourag-

ing. He’s come in, given the team a dose of culture shock and seems to still have everybody on board. As I sat at the spring game and watched wide receiver Damarlo Belcher make a catch that was 10 times more difficult than the one he dropped against the Hawkeyes, I shook my head and thought, “What if?” Then I remembered things would be the same as they always had been. IU would have been in a random bowl game and the old coaching staff would have returned. In the end, I guess that drop wasn’t all that bad. — jmalbers@indiana.edu

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT RED PARTY CUP IN YOUR HAND

Common sense still best security at IU BY ALYSSA GOLDMAN goldman6@indiana.edu

IU does a lot to keep its students safe, but students must do their part as well. The residence halls at IU have many safety features that are deemed helpful to freshmen. After 12 a.m., the entrances to the residence halls are locked, and students can only enter the building with a key card. Some people wish to enter the building during late hours but don’t have a key card with them. Students might want to be helpful, but they should not allow those late-comers in, Bill Shipton said, director of student residential programs and services and judicial officer for the campus judicial system. The key-card system is very high-tech. Swiping a key-card can determine when a student has entered the residence hall or room. “This may seem Big Brother-ish,” Shipton said. “But it really helps to keep track of missing students.”

Cameras in and around the residence halls serve the same purpose, Shipton said. Resident assistants and police officers go on rounds to ensure that students are being safe late at night and during the early mornings. Many students think rounds are meant to get them in trouble, but it is really to benefit them, Shipton said. Students, however, will get in trouble if they are found participating in illicit activities. The campus is well lit around the residence halls and parking lot, Shipton said. If students are having a bad experience while walking around campus — during the day or at night — they can get the IU Police Department to come their way without even calling them. Emergency stations around campus contact the IUPD and flash a blue light when a student pushes the button, Shipton said. SEE SECURITY, PAGE 40

soning, don’t hesitate to call 911. You won’t get in trouble for saving someone’s life. THE RISK Another issue that can come with college parties is sexual assault. As many as one in four college women experience unwanted sexual intercourse in the United States, and many of these incidents happen at or after parties. The danger comes from a difference in expectations between men and women, said Elizabeth Armstrong, an IU assistant sociology professor, in a 2006 press release. The majority of sexual assaults involve alcohol. Here are some tips to help you out: — Watch for people who pressure you to drink or seem overly enthusiastic about getting you drunk — Be careful with mixed punches or “Jungle Juice.” Their contents and alcohol volume are often a mystery. — Don’t leave your drink unattended. — Never leave a friend alone when she’s had too much to drink. — Make arrangements with

friends to stick together and agree on when to intervene if things look like they’re getting out of hand. — Stay in a public place, like the dance floor or seating area, and stay out of private rooms. — Know where you are and how to get home. Always at least have cash for a cab and don’t rely on someone you don’t know to give you a ride. — Trust your instincts. If you think someone is a creep, that person is most likely a creep. DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that the IU Health Center has a Sexual Assault Crisis Service? This service offers crisis intervention, individual and group counseling and educational programming. It is available for any member of the IU community for free. The service has a 24-hour telephone line, which will put you in touch with a specially trained counselor who can answer your questions and further assist you. The phone number is 812-855-8900. If you are in immediate danger, don’t hesitate to call 911.

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We won’t talk you out of drinking on a Friday night. No one else will, either. College is about making decisions for yourself. We just want you to be safe. Here are a few things you should know if you do choose to attend that first big kegger: — You probably think it would never happen to you, but drinking can be dangerous. According to 2007 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 23,199 alcohol induced deaths, and some have occurred on this campus. — People who are new to drinking typically have low tolerances for alcohol, so don’t overdo it. When you drink too much and pass out, your gag reflexes (which prevent choking) and your breathing can be suppressed. People who have drank enough to pass out are at risk of choking to death on their own vomit or suffering from alcohol poisoning, which results in emergency room visits or sometimes, death. — It’s important to know that if you see a friend who is showing signs or symptoms of alcohol poi-

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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.)

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 • Residence Halls open, 8 a.m. • Freshman Induction Ceremony, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Families are invited, and a picnic follows. • New students will attend floor meetings in their residence halls. • Off-campus freshmen will have meetings at 6 p.m., and transfer students will meet at 6:30 p.m. • Social events will take place at each residence center.

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• THURSDAY, AUG. 25 • Hutton Honors students and Groups students will attend required meetings. • Academic Orientation, followed by receptions, 3-4 p.m. • CultureFest, a celebration of culture and diversity at IU, will take place at 4:30 p.m. Stop by for music, henna tattoos and food from around the world. • pLaY iT Up, a game night at Herman B Wells library, 9 p.m. to midnight. Come see the library in a new way and play anything from Guitar Hero to ping pong with your friends. FRIDAY, AUG. 26 • Job fairs for both work study and non-work study jobs, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. • University Division students will attend advising meetings at assigned times. • Open houses and fairs, noon-3 p.m. This is the time to

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really get out and explore your campus. Libraries, culture centers and academic support centers will be open with refreshments and tours. You can tour with a Residence Assistant or Welcome Week Assistant, or you can explore on your own. RecFest, an intramural sports festival, 1-3 p.m. at the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Find out about everything from club sports to personal training. Sex, Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll, noon-3 p.m. Meetings to teach the center cheer, introduce staff and welcome students before departing for Traditions and Spirit, 3 p.m. Traditions and Spirit of IU, 4:30 p.m. at Assembly Hall. Learn about all things Cream and Crimson, from the fight song to the cheers, to prepare yourself to show your IU spirit. Taste of the Union, 6 p.m. Get to know your way through the heart of campus — the Indiana Memorial Union — and do it with free food, karaoke, games and prizes. Midnight Madness, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Hop on a free shuttle to a local store to take advantage of the deals and stock up on all the essentials you forgot at home.

SATURDAY, AUG. 27 • New Student Service Day, • 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Get involved with your new community and take

a break from the move-in madness to volunteer. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people while working on service projects around town. • Residence center events to be set by individual centers.

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SUNDAY, AUG. 28 • FaithFest. Get to know all of the unique and diverse religious groups on campus and in Bloomington. • Residence Hall floor meetings, returning students included. FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES • IU Guides will help students make their way to classes for the first two days. • IU Student Involvement Fair, Wednesday, Sept. 7. • First football game, Saturday, Sept. 10 ALSO LOOK FOR • IFC recruitment • Panhellenic information meetings • Museum open houses • Student organization call out meetings • LotusFest • Culture center open houses • Freshman Family Weekend • Placement/credit testing opportunities • Academic meetings • IU technology workshops

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Cactus Flower is best local shop BY ZINA KUMOK zinakumok@indiana.edu

It’s housed in the same building as Bloomington staples Soma and Laughing Planet. Cactus Flower, the hip vintage clothing boutique, has finally made a name for itself. The 34-year-old store was voted Best Local Shop, the first time it has won any category in the IDS’s Best of Bloomington issue. Why the sudden jump? “It’s taken a long time for people to know about us and what we have,” weekend manager and buyer Sara Baldwin said. “It’s really grown to be more studentfriendly with a wider range.” The store’s wares include polka dot and beaded dresses, Betsey Johnson tights, pizza-

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slice earrings and gold-studded ponytail holders. Bangles and birthday cards are propped up side by side. There’s a large selection of almost anything, but it’s the dresses that seem most popular. “We focus on pretty clothing,” owner Jill Schaffer said. “We like to find pretty dresses.” Baldwin said the store’s selection of both vintage, housed upstairs, and new apparel on the first floor, make it a good fit for a variety of customers. “Our collection downstairs and upstairs spans from teens to middle ages,” Baldwin said. The selection of vintage clothing upstairs includes leather purses, black pumps and a men’s section. Customers can consign clothing upstairs and receive 40 percent of the profits when the

item is sold. Baldwin said she sells clothes upstairs to pay for the new wares that come in. Cactus Flower is not the only clothing store in the area for female students. Just down the street, Cha Cha, Pitaya and Urban Outfitters offer female students plenty of choices. Despite having other women’s stores on Kirkwood, Schaffer said Cactus Flower’s ability to survive is a testament to finding the best deals for its customers with a range of prices. “We try to find things that are reasonably priced but are still good quality,” Schaffer said. It’s the clothes, though, that keep people coming back. “There’s not ever going to be anything on Kirkwood that has what we have,” Baldwin said.

provide students with an alternative to walking alone at night. The service is free and can transport a student anywhere on campus and from campus to an off-campus

location. Students simply must provide their 10-digit student ID number to the dispatcher and show their student ID when entering the vehicle. The number is 812-855-SAFE.

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The IU Health Center is located at 600 N. Jordan Ave. near the Herman B Wells library. Hours of operation are Monday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Health Center is also open on some select Saturdays during the fall and spring semesters from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is also an after hours telephone

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 32 yourself.” FREE GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES One way to get motivated and hold yourself accountable is to take advantage of the free group exercise classes available throughout the week at both the SRSC and the HPER. Heather Hamilton has been a group exercise leader for the past four years, leading classes like Step, Cardio Core, Trekking and Circuit Strength. While the names may sound daunting to the gym novice, Hamilton said there’s no need to worry.

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“All of the classes, with the exception of Step II and III, are good for beginners, and leaders will give you modification options if you are just starting out and need to take it slow,” Hamilton said. Some group exercise classes, such as yoga and pilates, are available to students at an additional cost. With classes like Cardio Kickboxing, Strength Core and Zumba (a workout disguised as a dance party), there’s something for everyone. Schedules of group exercise classes are available on the IU Campus Recreational Sports website at www.iurecsports.org/grp_exercise.

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Pi Beta Phi riders celebrate after the finish of the 2011 Women’s Little 500 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Pi Beta Phi placed second in the race.

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LITTLE 500 The ‘World’s Greatest College Weekend’ BY KENNY BRUNS kenbruns@indiana.edu

Most people would assume the Tour De France is the biggest bike race in the world. Those people have never been to IU. Now going into its 62nd year, the Little 500 race is the biggest college bike race in the world. Thousands of visitors pour into Bloomington to be a part of the weekend.

The inspiration came in 1950 when Howdy Wilcox watched four students race bikes around a dormitory. Now, the Little 500 race has become the largest intramural event at IU. The race is put on by the IU Student Foundation, and the proceeds are used to grant scholarships to working students. SEE LITTLE 500, PAGE 57

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“It’s everything. Getting lapped and un-lapping yourself. Five years of winning in a row. It being my last year ... I didn’t expect us to get a lap down but I also didn’t expect us to get a lap back either. It came down to a race of who was the strongest team. I knew we could do it.” Eric Young, Cutters rider

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The Cutters won the 61st running of the men’s Little 500, earning the team its fifth-straight victory — a feat no other team in Little 500 history has accomplished. Just 45 laps into the 200lap race, the defending champions found their rookie rider Kevin Depasse in a wreck after a Sigma Nu rider knocked his handle bars. Once they recovered, they found themselves a lap down to Phi Delta Theta, the race leaders. Phi Delt finished second in the 2010 race. It was senior Phi Delt Steve Sharp, Chris West and Sven Gartner’s last shot at the Borg-Warner trophy, and they spent the next 154 laps defending their position at the front. However, the legs of a whole team pulled the Cutters out of their one-lap deficit. “We just were kind of patient,

tried to not get too uptight, just got from there and just take it a bit at a time,” senior Cutters Zach Lusk said. “It just shows you it’s a crazy race. Anybody can crash. Anything can happen. Luckily it happened early, so we had a lot of time to catch up.” By lap 175, 130 laps after the wreck, the Cutters were back in the lead lap and pulled to the front. Eric Young got on the bike. He was set to pedal the final 10 laps of one of the most storied Little 500 careers. He pedaled behind Phi Delt as it went in for two exchanges. Then on Lap 199, Phi Delt shocked Bill Armstrong Stadium when the team went in for an exchange. This time, Young raised himself off his seat and pumped his SEE CUTTERS, PAGE 57

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Teter laps ﬁeld, takes home 2nd-straight Little 500 win BY MICHAEL NORMAN mdnorman@indiana.edu

Chris Wojtowich hoists Caitlin Van Kooten over his shoulder to celebrate Teter’s victory after lapping the field.

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Teter's Caitlin Van Kooten (2) rides through turn four during the women's Little 500 at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

For the second year in a row, Teter Cycling won the 2011 women’s Little 500 race with a time of 1:10.43, with Pi Beta Phi and Delta Gamma rounding out the top three. “Every year you want to do it, but it is surreal when you actually do it,” Teter rider Lauren Gowdy said. The race got off to an action-packed start on a day when cloudy skies did not produce the downpour many anticipated. During lap nine, a crash in turn three wiped out a big portion of the pack of riders. Pi Beta Phi was involved, but quick thinking helped pull the team out of the hole and into the runner-up position. “This is the proudest I’ve

ever been after the Little 500,” Pi Phi rider Caroline Brown said. While many teams had to play catch-up after the early crash, Teter’s safe riding allowed the team to avoid the crashes. Lead by senior Caitlin Van Kooten, Teter stormed out to a substantial lead and eventually lapped the entire field before the half-way point of the 100 lap race. With the victory seemingly in hand, Van Kooten finished the last couple of laps with a smile on her face and crossed the finish line with both hands in the air. The victory capped an impressive career for Van Kooten. Earlier this spring, she defended her Individual Time Trials title and won SEE TETER, PAGE 57

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Traditions allow students to get involved in IU legacy BY LAUREN REARICK lrearick@indiana.edu

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tion and sleep to the wind in order to support the cause. Of course, exhaustion afterward is expected, but the feeling of doing a good thing as well as participating in a memorable event makes it all worthwhile to students. “It’s such a positive weekend,” IUDM President Eric Davis said in 2010. “So much hard work has been put in to this event, and it definitely paid off.” Another must is the Little 500 race held annually. Little 500 weekend has been called “The World’s Greatest College Weekend.” It mixes competition and school spirit with celebration and excitement as some of our school’s best athletes compete in the bike races throughout the weekend. This is the recipe for one of the most thrilling weekends you’ll spend here. IU traditions are a big part of school pride, and the events that bring Hoosiers together are very memorable for most. The proof is in the audience of any sporting event, concert, festival, performance or even musical you attend. If you take a look around, make sure to note that along with your fellow students, there are plenty of proud alumni clapping and chanting along with you. That being said: Sing, chant, clap and dance for your school at every opportunity.

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Welcome to IU! Traditions are an important aspect of any school’s pride and legacy. With that in mind, make sure to embrace every IU tradition. Here at IU, you will find yourself face to face with a wide array of situations and opportunities unique to Hoosiers. IU traditions help to bring together people of all races, cultures and personalities, as well as open doors for shy people to emerge from their shell and stand confidently alongside their fellow Hoosiers. Here are a few traditions we celebrate at IU. Whether it’s a football game or a Straight No Chaser concert (a men’s a capella group started at IU), Hoosiers always like to celebrate school pride. Football games are a great way to cheer on the Hoosiers as well as a perfectly good excuse to paint your face and fist bump a stranger. Homecoming is not just a time for football: It also brings a celebratory parade and the “Yell Like Hell” spirit competition. Not only is Homecoming a tremendous event, but it is also a legacy that Indiana University helped to popularize, as IU was one of the first universi-

ties in the nation to adopt the celebration. So come to the festivities, warm up those vocals and find your best red shirt. One of the great traditions celebrated at IU sporting events is the singing of the fight song. First performed in 1912, “Indiana, Our Indiana,” is the fight song played at every IU football and basketball game. Basketball games are another opportunity for those sport enthusiasts out there (or IU enthusiasts) to really get excited about IU. Even those who are new to IU recognize the power of the school’s traditions. In fact, at least one of our basketball recruits for this upcoming year made his decision to come to IU, in part, for the great traditions. “It’s a great school with a lot of tradition,” Louisville, Ky., guard Remy Abell said. “Coach Crean, he’s a future Hall of Fame coach. I’m trying to bring the tradition back. Putting on that jersey, those candy-striped pants, it’s more than playing. It’s tradition.” Athletics are not the only tradition here at IU. Make sure to get down and dance at IU’s Dance Marathon in the fall, an event that helps raise money for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Participants dance for 36 hours, throwing cau-

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Make memories with your own Bloomington bucket list BY MARYJANE SLABY mslaby@indiana.edu

Today, it’s picking up an issue of Orienter, but soon it will be memories of freshman year. And then, the memories of the years that follow. Regardless of where students come from — instate, out-of-state or international — by the time they leave, Bloomington is a second home. But before leaving there are a few things that are a must-do for any Hoosier. GO TO A BASKETBALL GAME AT ASSEMBLY HALL IU fans believe that Hoosier basketball is the best, no matter the team’s record. And as an IU student, it’s an obligatory move to also believe this. So, go to a game and marvel at the power of IU fans in Assembly Hall. Plus, games can include big head posters, entertaining cheers and indoor (yes, indoor) fireworks. DISCOVER ANOTHER SPORT Speaking of sports, IU has many free sporting events, so go to a baseball game, swim meet or tennis match. Or for athletes (and non-athletes) who aren’t Division I, join a club sport or intramural team. There are various levels, from serious competition to just having fun, along with a slew of sports to try. VISIT THE IU ART MUSEUM AND LILLY LIBRARY That building with the red circular sculpture and multi-

colored lights at night is the IU Art Museum. Check it out at night when the lights are beaming into the night sky. Then during the day, go back to see the floors of artwork. Follow that with a short walk toward the IU Auditorium to also see the student work at the School of Fine Arts gallery and the rare books and treasures at the Lilly Library. LIVE AT THE INDIANA MEMORIAL UNION Seemingly large and confusing at first, the Indiana Memorial Union can become a second home. Eat lunch at the fancy-looking Tudor Room (with a student discount, of course). Print homework in the computer lab. Sleep between classes in one of the lounges. And best of all, use the union to pull the classic college all-nighter to study or write a paper. TRAVEL ABROAD Although a little counterintuitive to a bucket list for IU, it’s a great way to not only appreciate what is possible in Bloomington, but also to explore or find a passion as well as bring back a new perspective. VISIT CULTURE CENTERS There are several culture centers on campus, and they are places to meet and connect with people on campus who share similar traditions and viewpoints. The centers also serve as resources for information about different cultures and a home for various student

groups related to the center. Check out these centers to learn about culture from peers and venture outside the classroom. LOOK UP TO SOMEONE With more than 40,000 students plus faculty and staff, finding someone on campus to look up to won’t take long. Maybe it will be a favorite professor or a student leader in one of IU’s 650 clubs and organizations or maybe someone totally different. Regardless, college includes building connections, and finding someone to help through the stress of classes and celebrate the victories is crucial. EXPLORE BLOOMINGTON As a freshman, it will be really easy to stay on campus where food can be bought with meal points, your friends are down the hall and there is plenty of stuff to do. (See above list). But Bloomington as a town is amazing too. Start the exploration small and venture through the Sample Gates to Kirkwood Avenue, which is technically off-campus, but close. For food, go a block to the north and try an ethnic restaurant on Fourth Street. There’s food from all around the world, and there’s bound to be something delicious. Then move even farther outward, and explore your new home and all it has to offer. It’s only four years, and it will be over before you know it.

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TOP Illinois’ Mike Davis grabs a rebound over other Illinois and IU players during the Hoosiers’ 72-48 loss to the Fighting Illini at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill.

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Looking to rush? BY NATALIE AVON navon@indiana.edu

Libby Lienhoop was born to be in a sorority. Her parents met while they were in the greek system at IU, and her brother, aunt and grandparents also spent their college days in IU fraternities and sororities. Now a freshman, Libby wants the same thing. Libby was one of about 1,500 women to go through sorority recruitment in 2010. Rush began in December with 19 Party and ended in January with Bid Day. IU has one of the most competitive rush processes in the country. This is Libby’s story. FIRST INVITE, DAY ONE Earlier in the day, Libby was handed her First Invite list, with all 14 houses back that she ranked during 19 Party. “My Rho Gamma was like, ‘That doesn’t happen,’” Libby said of her recruitment counselor. Libby visited eight sororities and tried to keep an open mind.

“You hear stigmas and stereotypes of all the houses, and you try to erase them before you go in,” Libby said. “It makes it a lot better if you don’t think about it.” FIRST INVITE, DAY TWO The women begin yelling, clapping and banging on the doors. The potential new members are led away to chat with some of the sisters, while others set up the multipurpose room to look like “Movie Night with the Zetas.” The Zetas act out movies, each emphasizing a different ideal. “We’re looking for a pledge class that is well-rounded and well-suited for the house,” Lauren Tomboni, vice president of membership for Zeta Tau Alpha, said. “Asking the right question and getting answers that are actually meaningful ... is something we really focus on.” *** Libby visited six houses that day. She had to narrow her list from 14 down to eight, and she was stumped. After finally selecting her houses,

INTERESTED IN FRATERNITY RUSH? » According to the Interfraternity Council’s website, there are 28 fraternities and 4 colonies at IU. » IFC offers two opportunities to rush, one in the fall and one in the spring. » Men’s rush is much more informal. There’s usually a registration event, and then men visit chapters, take tours and are invited to dinners at the chapters that are interested in them before being offered bids.

Libby said she was looking forward to Second Invite, the party where sororities provide some sort of entertainment to potential new members. SECOND INVITE The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma stand in two lines, forming an aisle between them. “Kappa Kappa Gamma presents ... ” one woman reads, followed by a name. Each potential new member

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A rho gamma takes attendance as members of her group arrive Thursday outside of Delta Delta Delta. Yesterday was the first day of Fourteen Party, the second stage of women's formal recruitment.

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Kinsey Institute brings ground-breaking sex research to IU BY LAUREN MCCONNELL ljmcconn@indiana.edu

Amateur erotic items fill a display table in the new Kinsey Institute exhibit, “Private Eyes,” which opened to the public. A computer monitor plays a video with demonstrations of all the moveable toys. ALLISON TYRA | IDS

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How men make decisions about sexual partners, how mood affects sexual arousal in women and what prevents couples from using condoms are only some of the topics on sex being researched at IU’s ground-breaking Kinsey Institute. The Institute has been a source of research and information about issues in sex, gender and reproduction since 1947. The Institute is named for Dr. Alfred Kinsey. Kinsey gathered histories of sexual behavior in thousands of interviews, which culminated in his book “Sexual Behavior in the Human Male,” published in 1948. This was followed by his “Sexual Behavior in the Human Female” in 1953. The volume “surprised everyone when it became a bestseller,” according to the Kinsey website. The Kinsey Institute offers a library, art collections, events, an active research program and a Kinsey Confidential Website. For example, Kinsey has 250 original prints by Wilhelm von Gloeden, who is known as the first photographer of

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the male nude. Open Monday through Friday, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Gallery showcases selected pieces from the Institute’s collection of art, artifacts and photography. Self-guided tours are available Monday through Friday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and guided public tours are offered on certain Fridays. Reservations are required for public tours and can be made by calling 812-855-7686 or emailing kinsey@indiana.edu. Have questions about birth control, sexual dysfunction, condoms, orgasm or sexual assault? Kinsey Confidential is a blog and podcast website from The Kinsey Institute that provides information on sexual issues for college students. Questions can anonymously be submitted on the website.

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STUDY ABROAD BY LAUREN MCCONNELL ljmcconn@indiana.edu

When former IU student David Kerner was watching hippopotamuses on a camping safari in Botswana, he didn’t know he would be woken up by one at 4 a.m. outside his tent that night. Kerner went on this camping safari and other trips while studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa. The IU Office of Overseas Study facilitates more than 250 administered, co-sponsored or autonomous programs on all eight IU campuses to more than 2,500 students and gives more than $100,000 in need and merit-based scholarships annually. With so many options, the Office of Overseas Study provides guidance for interested students with a staff in Bloomington for advising, student services, financial and budget. While IU offers 250 overseas study programs in 17 languages in 52 countries, fluency is not required, according to the IU Overseas Study website. Kerner graduated in 2011 with a degree in psychology and was in Cape Town for the spring 2010 semester. “The best thing about IU study abroad programs is there are so many destinations,” he said. For students considering studying abroad, Kerner had advice. “Get your major out of the way quickly so you can take electives abroad. Making friends with teachers always helps for those letters of recommendation,” he said. Because he didn’t have many major requirements to fulfill, Kerner said he was able to take class-

THE IU OVERSEAS STUDY INFORMATION CENTER 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Franklin Hall 303 Staffed by advisers and peer counselors. Students can schedule an appointment by calling 812-8559304 or emailing overseas@indiana. edu with questions. es he wanted to while abroad, like a course in African politics. He also had advice for when students are abroad. “Try everything. Take risks,” he said. The “First Step” section at the IU Overseas Study website provides information on choosing a program, financial aid, alternative overseas experience and profiles of students who have studied abroad. IU programs and non-IU programs are both offered, but prospective students need to keep some things in mind when choosing, according to the website. IU programs offer direct IU credit, grades count in grade-point average and most financial aid is applicable. However, students should check that credits earned in non-IU programs are transferrable and that financial aid can be applied. Grades for non-IU programs are not calculated in the GPA and it does not count toward senior residency. Application instructions for programs through Overseas Study, other IU units and non-IU programs can be found at www.indiana. edu/~overseas/apply/index.shtml.

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MEET YOUR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

BY MATTHEW GLOWICKI mglowick@indiana.edu

IU Student Association is your voice in the IU administration. The Big Ten ticket was the winning ticket this year. Meet the candidates and read about what they want to do for you. JUSTIN KINGSOLVER, PRESIDENT Back for round two, Justin Kingsolver finally brought his ticket, Big Ten, a victory. The senior and Wells Justin Kingsolver, Scholar ran student body unsuccessfully president last season. “I don’t know if I was ready last year. I tried to convince myself that I was, but I didn’t know the ins and outs of IUSA at that point,” Kingsolver said. “I didn’t know how to run a student campaign. I didn’t have the relationships built that I needed. I

think I am ready now.” Kingsolver said he views IUSA as a connector between student organizations rather than as the head of student governance. “In the past, IUSA has been viewed as the supreme student organization, and I don’t see it as that,” he said. IUSA is supposed to embody the interest of every major student group on campus.” Kingsolver said he doesn’t believe individual executives should be the focus of IUSA. “This is not about me. This is not about my legacy. This is about what we as a compilation of 150 or 200 students can do to better this campus. IUSA belongs to everyone,” he said. Kingsolver said he defends his statewide initiatives, which he believes are equally worthwhile and feasible pursuits. “There’s a mentality that IUSA stops at IU’s end, and I would agree, most of our programs should focus on IU,” he said. “But if we can show every other school in the Big Ten, legislators and business leaders that we are serious about solving these huge issues, then I think that that benefits our entire generation.”

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When campaigning in high school for student government, sophomore exercise science major Stephanie Kohls Stephanie Kohls, vice baked hunpresident of Congress dreds of cookies to help her earn votes. This year, Kohls relied on the Big Ten ticket’s platforms. “We know that we can get them done within our term. They are things that will not only change our campus, but things that we hope to change for the whole state,” she said. One such statewide platform is Big Ten’s medical amnesty law proposal, which would grant safe passage to hospitals for students seeking medical attention for overconsumption of alcohol or drugs, according to the ticket’s website. “It’s not just a state legislative issue,” she said. “It’s a really serious issue on campus. People are just

turning a blind eye to it. When we get this passed, it will change our campus and prevent tragedies on campus.” As vice president of Congress, one change Kohls said she would like to implement is students’ connectivity with their representatives in the IU Student Association Congress. A revamped Congress website would provide contact information and biographies of representatives. She said she would also like to have biweekly meetings with Congress committee chairpeople to keep an open dialogue between the two branches of IUSA. KEVIN COURTNEY, VICE-PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION Kevin Courtney, senior and health administration major, is the Big Ten vice president of administration for the IU Student Association.

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Courtney is a member of Sigma Chi, where he has served as chapter president, and is also the vice president of member development on the Interfraternity Council. He said he believes these experiences will bring a fresh, personally connected approach to IUSA. “The biggest thing is that we exemplify an actual student’s experience at IU,” he said. Courtney worked on Justin Kingsolver’s Kirkwood ticket last year. From that experience, he said, he formed a working relationship with Kingsolver. “One of the things that I want is to have tangible, quick benefits that students can see right away and focus on improving the culture for years to come, thinking forward to the next administrations,” Courtney said. He cited “resounding” Big Ten platforms, such as enacting textbook reform and changing the culture at Assembly Hall through the basketball student section. “Once our year is over, there will be a breadth of initiatives that will be around for a while,” he said. “Everyone loves the culture here at IU, but you can always improve.”

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Shopping 101 From cute little tops to awesome posters, Bloomington is bursting with great places to spend. Here is a sampling of the close-to-campus favorites.

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CACTUS FLOWER 322 E. Kirkwood Ave. If you’re a girl, it doesn’t get much better than the first floor of Cactus Flower. The price tags can be a bit high, but if you’re the type of person who saves for a perfect outfit, this place is for you. Upstairs, you’ll discover one of the best places in town to find vintage clothing (men’s and women’s). The styles mostly range from the ’50s to the ’80s, and prices aren’t outrageous. 812-333-8279 MOON STONES 322 E. Kirkwood Ave. If you love interesting jewelry, you’ll have to check out Moon Stones. Its selection of rings is amazing and completely affordable, and of course, its signature stone collection is impressive. 812-339-7340 PITAYA 417 E. Kirkwood Ave. If you’re on a budget but don’t want to let your closet suffer because of it, Pitaya is perfect for you. The clothes are cute and affordable, and unlike a lot of affordable clothing shops, there isn’t a ton of everything, so you won’t see your favorite shirt all around town. 812-331-1140 CHA CHA 427 E. Kirkwood Ave. If you need to dress to impress, Cha Cha is the perfect destination. Like Cactus Flower, the prices can get high, but the compliments you’ll get in one of the amazing dresses is totally worth it. 812-336-2296 URBAN OUTFITTERS 530 E. Kirkwood Ave. If you’ve never been to an Urban Outfitters, soon you’ll ask yourself how you ever went without it. Its trendy clothes are everywhere on college campuses — think Abercrombie & Fitch in high school hallways. 812-323-2929

PIACÉ 120 E. Kirkwood Ave. A newcomer to the clothing scene in Bloomington, Piacé provides a high-class look with a comfortable and cute feel. It carries accessories, bags and clothing (with especially cute dresses) with new arrivals from L.A., Chicago and New York weekly. 812-330-3527

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COLLEGE MALL 2894 E. Third St. (No car? Take the Route 9 Bloomington Transit bus, free to all students with their student IDs.) Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday In the mall: American Eagle Outfitters, The Limited, Victoria’s Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Old Navy and Bath & Body Works, to name a few. 812-339-9370

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VINTAGE PHOENIX 114 E. 6th St. Still love comics? Good. Vintage Phoenix is the perfect place to kill an afternoon browsing through new and used issues and graphic novels. 812-333-2930 TD’S CDS & LPS 322 E. Kirkwood Ave. If you’re all about blasting your music on vinyl, come fall in love with TD’s. The store has a great new and used section of all genres of music and the staff ’s knowledge is totally infallible. 812-336-7677 TRACKS MUSIC & VIDEOS 415 E. Kirkwood Ave. Tracks is known for its used CDs and DVDs as well as its great vinyl collection. They’ve got a great selection, and if you’re looking for the latest, stop in. They’ve got it. 812-332-3576

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DUNN CEMETERIES

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Campus landmarks add to Hoosier history BY NICOLE MONTELLA | nmontell@indiana.edu

DUNN FAMILY CEMETERIES WHERE Adjacent to Beck Chapel and in front of Foster Residence Center. THE LEGEND When IU bought the land from the Dunn family there were a few stipulations. Their family plots could not be moved, which is why there are two cemeteries on campus. There are no live burials anymore, and most of the plots are recognizable IU names. The second stipulation was that for every tree IU cut down to construct a building, one had to be planted in its place. Herman B Wells later said for every tree cut down, two trees must be replanted. IU could not move the “Sweetheart Tree,” which currently stands inside the chemistry building. ROSEWELL HOUSE

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HERMAN B WELLS STATUE WHERE Sitting on a bench on the west side of campus, near the Sample Gates THE LEGEND Herman B Wells was one of the greatest presidents in IU’s history. At freshmen orientation, parents are told if they shake Wells’ outstretched hand, their student will graduate in four years. “Under Wells, ‘Go Gophers’ is carved because the architecture is from Minnesota,” senior Kyle Roach said. “IU has so many quirky things all over campus. You just need to go looking.”

THE ROSE WELL HOUSE WHERE In the Old Crescent near Wylie and Owen halls and Dunn Woods THE LEGEND Built in 1908, the Rose Well House was originally part of the old College Building. Legend states that an IU female is not an official co-ed until she is kissed under the twelve strokes of midnight. Another myth is that a couple will be together forever if they kiss under the twelve strokes of midnight on Valentine’s Day. SHOWALTER FOUNTAIN WHERE In the Fine Arts Plaza, in front of the IU Auditorium and between the Lilly Library and School of Fine Arts THE LEGEND The fountain depicts the birth of Venus. On the night of IU’s last NCAA championship in 1987, students came to celebrate at Showalter Fountain and stole all of the fish that surround her. The fish slowly started turning up in random places on campus. One fish remained missing (with some saying IU wouldn’t win another championship until it was returned), but it was recast in spring 2011, and all of the fish are finally back together.

BRYAN HOUSE WHERE Next to Ballantine Hall, behind Delta Gamma THE LEGEND The Bryan House is typically the home of IU’s president. President Michael McRobbie and his wife, Laurie Burns McRobbie, use the house as an office. A house cat, Hermie, is known to be a protector of the grounds. The Bryan House also hosts a reception for incoming freshmen and outgoing seniors to talk to the administration about their IU life. The landscape around the house reflects the theme of the president at the time. President McRobbie’s theme is sustainability. BECK CHAPEL WHERE Across from Ballantine Hall and the chemistry building THE LEGEND Beck Chapel is IU’s non-denominational chapel on campus, and it was completed in 1956. It holds copies of the Bible and Torah and is open 24/7 during finals week. Many IU sweethearts marry inside, but the wait list is a year according to Allison Williams, reservationist at the chapel.

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Get to know your administration: IU’s big 4 deﬁned BY KATIE DAWSON katdawso@indiana.edu

The IU administration is made up of 117 administrative offices and services, all of which carry out a different task. With so many departments, it’s hard to distinguish who is who. These are IU’s top four administrators, and here’s what they can do for you. PRESIDENT MICHAEL A. MCROBBIE

IU PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT KAREN HANSON

DEAN OF STUDENTS HAROLD “PETE” GOLDSMITH

McRobbie was appointed as IU’s 18th president on July 1, 2007, by the IU Board of Trustees. As the president, McRobbie is responsible for all of IU’s eight campuses, which has an approximate total budget of $2.7 billion, more than 16,000 faculty and staff and about 100,000 students. McRobbie, a native of Australia, received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Queensland and his doctoral degree from Australian National University. To contact the Office of the President, call 812-855-4613 or visit www.indiana.edu/~pres/.

Hanson has been working at IU since 1976. She first worked as a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, then as the chairwoman for the philosophy department. She was later named dean of the Hutton Honors College before finally being appointed provost. “The provost is the chief academic officer,” Hanson said. “The campus schools report to the provost and so do the student affairs office, along with the various academic auxiliaries.” The Provost office is located in Bryan Hall Room 100 and her email address is provost@indiana.edu.

Goldsmith was named dean of students in 2009 after overseeing student affairs and enrollment at Kent State University. He received his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from IU. “The dean of students leads the Division of Students Affairs,” Goldsmith said. “We provide direct support services for students, try to remove barriers for students and provide programs that enhance students’ educational experience.” The Dean’s office can be found in the Indiana Memorial Union, and the phone number is 812-855-8187.

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The legacy of Herman B Wells BY MICHAEL AUSLEN mauslen@indiana.edu

Before Herman B Wells took charge of IU, the University was just a small midwestern college with 11,000 students. By the time he died in 2000, it had become a world-renowned institution with more than 90,000 students on eight campuses. “He put Indiana University on the map,” James Capshew, associate professor of history and philosophy of science and author of a Wells biography, said. “Not just in the Big Ten, but nationally and internationally.” Wells served as the 11th president of IU from 1938 to 1962 and as chancellor from 1962 until he passed away in 2000. He came here as a student in 1921 and fell in love with the campus, Capshew said. “When he became president, he was determined to offer students a similar experience to what he had,” Capshew said. Wells is known for making some of the most substantial changes to the University that helped make it what it is today. “He created, I think, a very extraordinary culture in Bloomington,” Chancellor Ken Gros Louis, a man who knew Wells, said. “The most recently hired custodian was as important to him as the most distinguished professor.” There are many stories about Wells’ successful desegregation efforts in Bloomington and on campus, and they were all done in a similar, nontraditional fashion. “He didn’t rustle feathers,” Capshew said. “He found a way to

remove barriers.” During the early part of his presidency, a restaurant originally located on Indiana Avenue, The Gables, did not serve black students. Wells called the owner of the restaurant and asked him to serve blacks. The owner refused. “Wells said, ‘I understand, but I hope you will understand if I make The Gables off-limits to all students,’” Gros Louis said. “The owner started serving black students.” Wells was also the driving force behind IU recruiting the first black basketball player in the Big Ten. He stood up against powerful figures, such as the governor, in defense of Alfred Kinsey, whose controversial research into human sexuality drew criticism from big name leaders locally and internationally. As president and chancellor, Wells kept in mind the future growth of the University and realized that because the institution would far outlive him, he ought to provide for its future. The board of trustees criticized Wells when he bought the land upon which Assembly Hall now rests, Gros Louis said. “That’s the kind of vision he had,” Gros Louis said, “And it’s why IU’s campus is so centralized.” The first building Wells constructed as president was the IU Auditorium. “He said he built it because he wanted to tell students, especially students from rural Indiana, that the world was available to them,” Gros Louis said. That same spirit of global

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education was what led Wells to find instructors who could come from other countries and teach at IU. “Indiana University built the strongest foreign language program of any university in the nation,” Capshew said. “That really got started with Wells after World War II.” But beyond providing for its future, Wells genuinely cared about the University’s students, Capshew said.

Wells developed a reputation for remembering people’s names, even if they had only met once, and he frequently took strolls around campus to meet students. In his old age, when he was not able to do that anymore, his assistants helped him. “He really led through that empathy, that fellow feeling that he had for students and faculty,” Capshew said. Today, Wells is still remembered on campus. The

main library is named in his honor, and a bronze statue of him sits on a bench in the Old Crescent looking over Dunn Woods, an area he banned the University from developing. “He’s the one that made what I think is a very special culture,” Gros Louis said. “The time will come when nobody living will remember him, but he’ll still be remembered because of what he did for this University.”

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The women’s race takes place the Friday of Little 500 weekend and has up to 33 teams, who race 100 laps around the cinder track. The men’s race takes place on Saturday and also consists of 33 teams which are determined by qualifying time trials. The first team to complete 200 laps around the quarter-mile cinder track wins. The teams typically represent fraternities, sororities, residence halls and independent groups. The race achieved such popularity throughout the years that celebrities such as John Mellencamp, David Letterman and Lance

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ORIENTER 2011 Armstrong have been known to attend. The race also inspired the Oscar-winning movie “Breaking Away.” The film prompted a group of riders to break from their fraternity and name themselves the Cutters. The most recent Cutters team won the race for the fifth straight year in 2011, a feat never before accomplished in the race’s history. The race, however, is not the only fun event by any means. Festivities kick off early in the week as fraternities sponsor concerts that have featured artists such as Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa. The IU Auditorium usually plays host to a concert, too. Flight of the Concords

played to close out 2009’s Little 500 weekend. A plethora of outside events also take place, like pudding wrestling competitions. Students should be warned, though, classes do still continue to follow their regular schedule. The bike race is not the only race during the week either. The Little 50 is the runner’s equivalent to the Little 500 race. The Little 50 consists of 25 teams of four running in a 50-lap relay race and typically takes place Thursday of Little 500 week. One thing is for sure, Little 500 is an experience IU students never forget. So mark your calendars because this is one weekend you will not want to miss.

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special and recognized,” Adamo said. *** Libby is ready. After four rankings, seven days, 19 chapters, 44 parties and countless nerves, she knows where she belongs. “They always say you’ll have a feeling and you’ll know ... and I was like, ‘That’s not going to happen to me,’” Libby said. “I’ve never been into the whole fate thing, but I kind of feel like that now.” Even though Libby said she has a good feeling, there’s no sure thing in sorority recruitment.

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legs, creating a gap between him and the Phi Delt exchange. Young raced the final three turns with no competition, pedaling to his team’s 12th title in its 27-year existence. “It’s everything,” he said. “Getting lapped and unlapping yourself. Five years of winning in a row. It being my last year ... I didn’t expect us to get a lap down but I also didn’t expect us to get a lap back either. “It came down to a race of who was the strongest team. I knew we could do it.” After the race, Young announced his decision to turn pro. He will join the BISSELL Pro Cycling Team.

called back to KKG for Second Invite is announced individually. *** Libby is confused. While visiting her eight chapters, she had an awkward conversation at one of her favorite houses and wasn’t sure where she should rank it. And then she fell in love ... with a house. “I felt totally relaxed,” Libby said. “When I was waiting for the round to start, they tell you to look around at the girls because they could be your future pledge class. I loved all those girls.”

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 44 her second consecutive Miss-N-Out. The team took a victory lap with its fans following. Gowdy said being able to share that victory lap with the fans was a great way to celebrate. “It was really nice having our fans out here to support us, and we couldn’t have done it without them,” she said.

PREFERENCE ROUND Women in white dresses descend the staircase, holding onto the railing decorated with white garland. The women begin to hum in unison as potential new members are introduced one by one. Later, the Fireside Chat is performed. Each sister holds a note card or slip of paper in hand and reads it to a specific potential new member, highlighting parts of a conversation they’ve had or aspects of the woman’s personality that they like. “It makes the potential new member feel really

BID DAY Women crowd around a bus in the middle of Jordan Avenue. They scream and bang on the bus’ doors and windows. They’re holding signs, balloons and cameras. The doors open, and Libby is the first one off the bus. She jumps off the last step and into the arms of her new sister in Alpha Chi Omega. She’s being pulled in every direction — being introduced to her new sisters, taking pictures with her pledge class and hugging every woman in sight. “This is fate,” Libby said. Read the full version online at idsnews.com/orienter.

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ISU increases tuition Tuition Increase for 2011-12 Academic Year

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Page 8 and 9 • News Briefs: find out what has been going on at ISU Tuition Profit Increase from Tuition for next Two Years* Pages 15 to 24 • Profiles: find out what people do, have done at ISU Page 25 to 36 Total Funds Cut by State of Indiana 2009-2012 • Calendars: find out will be going on this year at ISU Page 37 to 46 • Advice: find out what to do in Difference between Tuition Profits and Funding Cuts* situations Page 47 to 60 • Traditions: find out what ISU’s traditions are

$13,437,756 $9,260,648 +4,177,108 See page 2 for more information about what the tuition increases mean. *These figures are based on the average enrollment between the Spring 2006 and Spring 2011 semesters.

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Terre Haute Rex see success on and off the diamond thomas hardEsty Reporter

The Terre Haute Rex have a lot to be excited about as they wind down their second regular season. After an 8-3 victory over the Danville Dans, the Rex are headed for the Prospect League playoffs, a huge accomplishment for a team that’s only existed for two years. Brian Dorsett, manager of the Rex, says he’s “excited about the progress that we’ve made on the field.”

Some of that progress is due to the chemistry, as “[We’re] bonding more than we did last year,” Dorsett said. Chemistry is especially important for teams like those found in the Prospect League, when players are recruited from all over the country. The Rex have acquired players from the East coast to the West coast, including short stop Stephen Bruno, from the number-one ranked Virginia Cavaliers. Local talent also has its place on the Rex roster, as four players from

ISU, the maximum number of players allowed from one University, suit up for Terre Haute’s ball club. Dorsett is looking forward to more than just the success on the field that the Rex can offer. It’s also a step in the right direction for the relationship between ISU and the Wabash Valley, and for the improvement of Terre Haute. The Rex are “helping establish the fact that ISU wants to help move Terre Haute forward,” Dorsett said. Dorsett added that he sees the Rex as evidence of ISU “wanting to

reach out to the community and establish solid entertainment.” The ISU Foundation funded the Rex in hopes of creating a major asset for the University and for the town. In an interview with WTIU, ISU Foundation president Gene Crume said the organization is a “solid investment. “The bottom line is all the money we make goes back into scholarships and support for faculty and help grow Indiana State University. But at the same time, it really means

a lot to Terre Haute,” Crume said. Terre Haute mayor Duke Bennett also sees the team as a benefit, adding leverage when “trying to sell the city to someone from an economic development perspective.” While the long-term economic effects of the team are yet to be seen, a playoff berth in only its second season solidifies the team itself as a worthy investment for the people of Terre Haute. For more information on the Terre Haute Rex, visit therexbaseball.com

University uncertain about parking garage purchase ErnEst rollins Reporter

University officials are still considering the parking garage located on Seventh and Cherry Streets an option for parking. ISU is negotiating with the city about purchasing garage. Diann Mckee, vice president of business affairs, said ISU students and individuals affiliated with the school can park in one of the available 313 spaces that are on lease to the school by the city as part of an agreement drafted between the school and city three years ago. Permits are available for purchase from the ISU Parking Services based on a new tiered system which took effect August 16. “For fastest service we recommend that students go on-line to purchase their permit,” Lori Elkins, assistant director of public safety for traffic and parking services, said. A garage permit can be purchased from ISU Parking Services at a fee of $250 for the year. The permit includes access to the garage on Cherry as well as permits parking on any campus surface lot excluding metered and pay lots. ISU continues to work with the city in possibly purchasing the parking garage. McKee said, the acquisition of the parking garage would provide opportunity for additional parking, especially with the relocation of the college of business to its new home.

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Board raised tuition during summer breaks by $268 Harold Bosstick Editor in Chief

On June 17, the ISU Board of Trustees voted unanimously to raise tuition by $268 for the 2011-12 academic year. This increase comes after the university attempted to reallocate funds from other areas after the state of Indiana cut funding to ISU along with several other universities in Indiana, Dian McKee, the university treasurer, said at a public hearing for the tuition increases in May. McKee went on to say at the hearing the revenue from the tuition increases will be used to fund building repairs, student financial aid, health insurance and utilities costs and strategic priority investments.

Important tuition increase statistics: • Average fall enrollment: 8,649.8* students • Average spring enrollment: 7,858.5* students • Average yearly enrollment: 16,508.3 students • Tution increase for 2011-12: $268 • Total tution for 2011-12: $7,982 • Tutition increase for 2012-2013: $278 • Total tuition for 2012-13: $8,260 • Projected total revenue increase for 2011-13: $13,437,756 • Total funds cut by state from 2009-12: $9,260,648 • Difference between cuts and projected revenue: +$4,177,108 *These averages are based on the charts to the right.

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Parking fees increase Thomas hardesTy Reporter

Due to increases in maintenance expenses, the price for Student Parking Permits at ISU has raised from $85 to $125. This is the first increase in prices for most of the students at ISU, as the last increase was in 2003. Parking has long been a touchy subject at ISU, as many students feel the lack of available parking spots does not justify the price of the permit. Diann McKee, vice president of Business Affairs at ISU, says the increase in price was necessary due to a rise in maintenance costs including striping and snow plowing. Although ISU is a state school, the state government does not apply funding for upkeep of the parking lots, and companies providing services to maintain the parking lots have all increased their prices, leaving “no choice but to put in some sort of fee increase.” While 1.1 percent of ISU’s projected $144,210,000 revenue for the 2010-2011 academic school year is listed under ‘repairs and maintenance’ expenditures, McKee said the general fund does not pay for the upkeep of parking lots. “No tuition dollars, no state dollars go towards the maintenance and upkeep of the parking lot,” she said, adding that all of the funds that apply to the parking lots are generated from the revenue of parking expenses. McKee said that the reaction from the majority of the students “remains to be seen,” but she expects that most students “understand that there is a cost” to providing “safe, welllit” parking lots. Some students avoid buying parking permits altogether. Elizabeth Powers, a junior Speech Language Pathology major, says she bought a parking permit her freshman year but hasn’t bought one since. “It’d be worth it to pay all that money if you could find a park-

ing space,” Powers said. “Most of my classes are in the College of Education, so I just walk down 7th street.” An added complaint by many students concerning parking is the often closing of parking lots. Often during the school year, student lots will be closed to create parking for events or upkeep, such as striping. Lori Elkins, Assistant Director of Public Safety, said that when an event takes place, a lot will be closed in advance of the event. This happens “often behind Hulman Center,” Elkins said. While a lack of parking spots and closing of lots adds to the frustration of many students, some students who have transferred from other schools feel

that the parking situation at ISU could be worse. Chris Kirkwood, an undergraduate chemistry student who transferred from Purdue, commutes every day from Vincennes, Ind., arriving on campus before 8 a.m. Though parking spots are easier to come by early in the morning when classes open, Kirkwood is grateful for the overall parking availability here. “It’s reasonable,” he said. “It’s a lot more expensive at Purdue.” That expense is also combined with complications such as meters, garages and available hours. For more information on Parking Permits and their prices, visit www.indstate.edu/ parking.

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Newly opened bookstore prepares for fall students ErnEst rollins Reporter

Derek Holbert, general manager at the ISU bookstore, said the bookstore is the “one-stop shop for textbooks” as preparations for students arriving this fall proceed. The store anticipates an increase in textbook reservations and large crowds once school commences, Holbert said. Textbook reservations can be made on the bookstore’s website, indiana-state.bncollege.com. Students have the option of rental, digital copies, new and used books on the website. “Students have the ability to reserve textbooks through the website, which would save a lot of time and hassle during move in weekend,” Holbert said. Books can also be purchased from the textbook section on the second floor of the building. Holbert said shelves are being stocked and additional check-out counters are in place to ease flow in and out of the building. The first floor of the bookstore is reserved for general patrons. Available on the first floor is a Starbucks Café where patrons can purchase hot and cold sandwiches, soups and coffee. A small lounge area capable of seating about 50 people The ISU bookstore, located at the corner of 4th and Cherry Streets, is where students can purchase or rent textbooks, is located on the first floor, alongside an expanded general buy snacks or find college merchandise. (Photo by Harold Bosstick) reading area and ISU merchandise section. Wi-fi is also available at the bookstore.

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Fifth Street construction proceeds for new twoway street Andrew williAms Reporter

Fifth Street will soon become twoway as part of future plans for an overall better welcome to ISU for visitors and students. Bryan Duncan, director of capital planning and improvements, said that ISU wants to make a new campus entry at 3rd and Chestnut coming into the heart of campus to better serve customers and students of ISU. “What we wanted to do on this Master Plan concept is to show the most aggressive, drastic change to 3rd Street possible,” said Duncan. Fifth Street’s renovations are intended to be pedestrian friendly like 7th Street, with traffic-calming lanes and landscaping. This will not happen in one season, though, with the first improvement being a milling and resurfacing of the street estimated at $70,000 to be done this year.

A new crosswalk is painted on Fifth Street. (Photo by Harold Bosstick)

Fifth Street remains closed while crews convert into a two-way street. (Photo by Harold Bosstick)

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Pickerl Hall nearing completion for fall semester Andrew williAms Reporter

Pickerl Hall is the third, but not last, of residential hall renovations completed on the ISU campus. Coming in at just under $10 million, the hall is set up for academics and housing for honors students with the Honors program office in the building, private bathrooms for each dorm, walk-

in closets and individual climate control. There is also convocation space on the lower level. Rex Kendall, director of residential life, said that air conditioning and convocation space is important for recruiting and keeping students. “One of our main goals to assist with student retention is to improve our housing,” Kendall said. He added that there will be more renovations and the addition of more residential halls in the future.

The newly renovated Pickerl Hall is one of many buildings receiving a make-over on campus. (Photo by Harold Bosstick)

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Second chiller plant is built on campus ErnEst rollins Reporter

A satellite chiller water plant was constructed at the corner of Fourth and Tippecanoe to facilitate the cooling needs for campus buildings. Jim Jensen, director of facilities operations and maintenance, said the satellite chiller plant as well as the central chiller plant services twenty-three campus buildings. The plants provide the cooling for these buildings through chill water. “Our central chill water plant reached maximum capacity so there was need for an additional plant,” Jensen said.

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Parking Changes Parking is back to normal at ISU with a few changes. Individuals must park in their respective designated lots or “any decal” lots. An important change that has taken effect is Lot 11, located on the north side of Hulman Memorial Student Union, becoming a short term pay lot. Parking will be limited to two hours and will cost $1 per hour. Also beginning Monday, on-street parking on Fourth and Fifth Streets through campus and on Chestnut Street between Third and Fourth streets will require a student or staff permit. More information about parking at ISU, including links to purchase permits online, is available at http://www.indstate. edu/parking/.

ISU on “Best in the Midwest” list ISU has once again been listed as one of the best colleges in the Midwest, according to The Princeton Review. Students surveyed by The Princeton Review say that ISU is comfortable and is just the right size—not too big and not too small. More information about The Princeton Review, including the complete list of best colleges by region, may be found at http://www.princetonreview.com.

Cars parked along 4th Street. (Photo by Harold Bosstick)

Sculpture naming contest A new sculpture will be added in front of the new ISU Foundation office, and the office is holding a naming contest for this sculpture. The contest is open to all Wabash Valley residents as well as ISU students, faculty, staff and alumni. The winner will announced Sept. 30. To see picture of the design of the sculpture or enter the contest visit indstatefoundation.org. Soon, a sculpture will be placed in front on the Foundation offices. (Photo from Communications and Marketing)

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Week of Welcome Calendar Friday, Aug. 19 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

8a.m.-12 p.m. Move-in 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Laptop Distribution @Heritage Ballroom 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Guest Lunch @Sycamore Dining Wii Welcome You to the Library @ Cunningham Memorial Library

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Commuters to Indiana State University could live as far away as Illinois or just a block or two off campus. They have their different reasons for choosing to commute, but they jointly agree that, given some factors, commuting is cheaper than dorm living. Megan Robison, a senior dietetics major who commutes from Brazil, says that commuting “can be [cheaper], if you have a fuel efficient car, you’re still living at home, and you bring a lunch.” Because of hiking and fluctuating gas

prices, some commuters seek out apartments within walking distance of campus. Chelsea Lowe, a sophomore accounting major, said that gas prices are “terrible; as soon as I get paid, I fill up the tank. The higher the prices are, the tougher it is.” She went on to say that when the roads are slick or icy, “I like to give an extra hour to get to campus; sometimes, it can get crazy.” Senior criminology and Latin language major, Arna Zurcher said, “I make sure I have gas to get where I have to go, even if that means I go without something else… I live with my mom; it beats paying thousands to live in the dorms.” (Photo by Harold Bosstick)

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Indiana State University student Christopher Gagnon holds a small segment of a meteorite. (Photo from Communications and Marketing)

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Chase Buchanan is spending his summer helping to determine if a poison dart frog holds the key to a new form of pain relief. Christopher Gagnon and Eboni Duff are analyzing the chemical make-up of meteorites in an effort to learn more about the origins of the solar system. The three Indiana State University seniors are among 39 undergraduate students and 11 faculty members taking part in the College of Arts and Sciences’ SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences) program. The six-year-old program, which began in the chemistry department, serves more students each year and has now expanded to include all of the college’s natural science programs, said Stephen Wolf, associate professor of chemistry and the program’s coordinator since its inception.

“The SURE program is a great example of our commitment to experiential learning,” Wolf said. “Not only are undergraduates actively engaged in research, which is uncommon at many larger universities, they are working hand-in-hand with veteran scientists on significant projects.” Buchanan, who said he “lives for chemistry,” is spending hour after hour, day after day, in the lab in an effort to synthesize a substance called phantasmidine. That’s a chemical compound secreted by the phantasmal poison-dart frog, which lives in the mountains of Ecuador. Phantasmidine is similar to epibatidine, another frog compound that is a powerful analgesic, some 500 times more powerful than the opiate morphine, said Rick Fitch, associate professor of chemistry. But the key to its use as a pain reliever lies in being able to separate the analgesia from addictive and toxic properties. “If you can find an analgesic that is not addictive you really have something useful because our

front line analgesics for hospital use are opiates, which as are also highly addictive,” Fitch said. Buchanan originally planned to become a doctor but after becoming involved in research he now wants to pursue a career in chemistry. He is excited that his work in Fitch’s lab, tucked away in the basement of the ISU Science Building, may one day lead to a better quality of life for people suffering from pain. “It’s a really great feeling to think that there may be some practical application of this research and that there might be something bigger come out of this,” he said. At the very least, Buchanan said, his experience will likely give him a leg up on other students he applies to graduate school to continue his education. “Having a summer’s worth of research on my record that maybe some other students won’t have is going to be quite a boon to my application,” he said. “The research itself is teaching

me a lot about chemistry that you don’t pick up in a lecture course or a lab where you’re cooking by the book. It’s a lot more problem solving. My ability to adapt and come at new challenges is getting to be a lot better because of the SURE program.” Gagnon and Duff are working with Wolf on the meteorite study. That project continues ongoing research that is a specialty for Wolf and involves the development of methods to analyze trace levels of chlorine, bromine and iodine contained in the space rocks. The work involves slowly dissolving meteorite samples and analyzing the resulting solution using a sophisticated analytical instrument called an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. “Meteorites are essentially complex heterogeneous rocks,” Wolf said. “They are composed of different minerals that were essentially made at different times in the solar system. Therefore they have different composition and so different elements are incorporated into different minerals at different concentrations.” Some of the meteorites have been hurtling through the universe for the last four billion years, Gagnon said. “It’s a very humbling experience to hold these samples in your hand and realize how miniscule your existence is compared to what this rock has been through,” he said. Duff, a pre-medicine student, is participating in the SURE program for the first time. She said the additional chemistry lab experience, in which she used the department’s mass spectrometer, should prove valuable in answering the large number of chemistry questions she anticipates when she takes the medical college acceptance test later this year. “I’ve learned a lot - not only about meteorites but also about the (mass spectromter). I’m going to have to know about different kinds of instruments so it’s been a valuable experience for me,” she said. Gagnon has completed his chemistry courses and is pursuing a second major in science education in order to become a chemistry teacher. He will be a student teacher this fall at Sarah Scott Middle School in Terre Haute and then Terre Haute North Vigo High School. Students selected for the program received research fellowships of $3,500 for full-time participation for 10 weeks and $1,750 for part-time participation. They worked under the supervision of 11 faculty members from the ISU departments of chemistry, physics, biology, and earth and environmental systems as well as the Indiana University School of Medicine. Funding came from research grants obtained by participating faculty and from the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Criminology students solve mach crimes for grades Jennifer Sicking

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A woman lay on her back with one arm outstretched in a grassy area between Indiana State University’s Holmstedt Hall and the Cunningham Memorial Library. A small bloodstain marred her pink T-shirt. Nearby, an arm lay under a bush. Down the hill, a man’s body sat propped against a tree with blood trickling down from a wound. Standing next to one scene with the man’s body, DeVere Woods passed along the information. “Witnesses saw a couple of people here earlier. There was report of an argument. First responders found your victim deceased,” Woods said. “You’re to find out how that happened.” Indiana State students gathered around Woods asking questions. “Are we collecting fingerprints,” at the first scene one student asked Woods. “I don’t know. Are you?” Woods responded with a smile. “I’ll be judging the quality of your work.” Students placed markers next to empty liquor bottles and beer cans, detritus from the party that went awry. Students circled around peering for

clues around the mannequins serving as bodies for the culminating project of Criminology 385: Intro to Criminalistics. Throughout the semester, students learned techniques such as searching for evidence, collecting evidence, and dusting for fingerprints. “This is so they can pull together everything they’ve learned from this semester,” said Woods, assistant professor and criminology/criminal justice department chair. “It is their job to go through the crime scenes, identify and collect evidence, and then to process some of that evidence, and then finally to try to determine what does that mean.” Tiffany Shepherd, a senior criminology and criminal justice major, and her team of students investigated the first scene. As they looked at the grass area, they didn’t immediately know the crime. “At first, we didn’t know what we were handed,” she said. “Three people went around and did a sweep.” While they found empty liquor bottles, she acknowledged they didn’t find the arm under bushes until the whole team searched the area. “If you want to work in this field, be a police officer even, you have to know the rules of a crime

scene,” Shepherd said about working the scene. “You have to know that you can’t just walk onto a crime scene and expect to pick something up or even touch the body. You have to know what to do and how to handle that situation.” In the class, students learned what they should do at such scenes. “What I like about this class learning wise is that you get to do a lot of hands-on techniques and it will give you a good experience,” said Leesa West, a junior criminology major from Princeton. “Most classes are through textbook work and memorization, and Dr. Woods offers this course to do more lab work, more specific technique work, which will help me advance in other classes with labs and forensics and crime scene investigations.” After collecting the evidence and the bodies, the students carried everything they found back to the lab in Holmstedt Hall. There they began processing the evidence, dusting for fingerprints and writing their reports trying to understand about the scene they worked. Students also acknowledge that such experience in the classroom will help them later in their careers, whether as a police officer, homicide investigator or criminal attorney.

“It’s very hands on,” Shepherd said. “We’re not learning from a book and then they send us out into the world and try to develop these skills on the job, because I feel like anyone could do that. That’s what this degree is giving us, a chance to learn from people with experience, to be able to incorporate that into our daily jobs rather than learning that when we get there.”

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Students learn about culture in Ireland Jennifer Sicking

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Seven Indiana State University students stood in front of the classroom - some with broad grins, a few with shy smiles - with their right hands placed over their hearts. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,” they intoned together though no U.S. flag flew in the classroom where they stood. “...and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,” they finished reciting together. The university students recited for fifth and sixth year children who had just finished with their morning religious devotions before beginning the task of learning Gaelic. In reciting the pledge, the ISU students showed elementary students in rural Ireland how many American students begin their days at school. “I was glad they didn’t make us sing because I can’t sing,” laughed Coriann Arts, an elementary education major from Waveland referring to the school principal’s request that the students sing the “Star Spangled Banner.” From the west to the east coast of Ireland, the Indiana State students experienced nature, history, geological formations, dancing, music and education as part of their spring break trip to Ireland. Ashton Ruppe, a junior elementary and special education major from Chrisman, Ill., said from learning inside Irish classrooms to watching the quick steps of Irish dancing the trip was “a great experience for me in a majority of ways.” “From my little town people just don’t do this,” she said. “From me to have this experience to take back, I’ll be like, ‘I did this.’” The trip, which Kathy Bauserman, associate professor of elementary education, schedules for the week of ISU spring break, introduces the education students to a culture that is similar with language but different enough to allow students to learn new customs. “I brought the students here to experience another culture and so we could learn about the educational system in Ireland,” Bauserman said as she stood on the limestone outcropping known as the Burren and in front of the Poulnabroune Dolmen—a tomb thought to be older than Egypt’s pyramids. “It’s important to expose our students to a lot of different educational systems in this global, diverse world.” Students spent the first three days of their journey in western Ireland. In addition to experiencing the Burren, they also visited the craggy, towering Cliffs of Moher, the second largest stalactite hanging in Doolin Cave and the rugged ruins of Clonmacnoise. They took Irish country dancing lessons at Vaughn’s Barn in Kilfenora be-

Students from ISU recite the Pledge of Allegiance in front of a classroom of fifth and sixth year children. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing) fore attending the local ceili. Arts said while she usually doesn’t like to dance she enjoyed advancing and retreating in the four-square formations or lines used in Irish country dancing. “I liked it better because I actually knew some of the steps,” she said after dancing a set. While Kristen Marina, a sophomore elementary education major from Terre Haute, found the Cliffs of Moher “breathtaking,” she also enjoyed seeing the Irish countryside blossoming into spring with newborn lambs gamboling about their mothers. “Driving down the road, it really looks how it looks in the movies,” she said. “So that’s awesome.” But the trip had an educational component beyond experiencing Irish culture. Students also visited a rural school in Lisdoonvarna in County Clare, where they recited the pledge. They then returned to Dun Laoghaire, near Dublin, where they spent three days observing in schools. “We spend some time in rural schools. We spend most of our time in Dublin urban schools,”

Bauserman said. “The schools are low-income schools so that they get to experience supports that Ireland feels are important for children that come from low income.” Lucy Winter, a junior elementary education major from Indianapolis, said her favorite part of the trip was her three days at Holy Family School in Monkstown. “I really like this school,” she said. “There’s just a really good relationship between the teachers and then the teachers with the students and just the other staff members. It’s more like a family. It’s not just a place where you work or a place where you go to school. They’re all connected. They all work with each other and help each other.” Maggie Goss, a senior special education and elementary education major from Speedway, said her time in Ireland will help her when she begins her job search. “As an education major that (learning in Ireland) is one of the things that gives me experience and maybe a little edge over the competitors when we graduate,” she said. “It’s broadening for the students because there’s a whole world out

there.” Brittany Parrett, a junior elementary education and special education major from Michigan City, agreed that it impacts the education majors as well as their future students. “It’s important because there’s such a big world out there. It sounds really cheesy, but there’s so much more out there besides ISU, Terre Haute or the state of Indiana,” she said. “It’s really important to see those different views and get those different experiences that you can’t get where we’re at.” Jenny Schindler, sophomore elementary education major from Nabb, agreed that a wider world view is important. “I am gaining a broader insight into the world and education by observing other schools in other countries and how they teach,” said Schindler. “I want to take back the experience and the knowledge, just to be able to share with my family friends - my classroom even - just to expand their horizons through pictures and memories.”

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Dennis makes ‘green’ a priority in West Lafayette Kathy Mayer

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When John Dennis (BS ’82 safety engineering; MS ‘99 criminology) took the reins as mayor of West Lafayette, Ind., in 2008, he envisioned maintaining and even expanding ambitious green initiatives. He inherited a record-setting recycling program, a newly launched Go Greener Commission, and an under-construction $8.4 million wastewater utility upgrade that won an Environmental Protection Agency award before groundbreaking. Two years into his term, he’s making his mark. “I’ve tried to find creative ways to continue green initiatives while focusing on things that are fiscally sound,” he says. “That’s a double blessing.” Recycling is now weekly on trash day. The wastewater utility accepts grease, generates revenue, and produces electricity. And a food grinder has been added, with institutional food waste processing beginning this fall. “We don’t have smokestacks in this community— we have tree tops, so it’s important to maintain environmental awareness, understand the impact our collective behavior has on it, and do what we can do to improve.” This summer, Dennis accepted Indiana’s voluntary Comprehensive Local Environmental Action Net-

“I’ve tried to find creative ways to continue green initiatives while focusing on things that are fiscally sound.” John Dennis, 1982, 1999 ISU alumnus work (CLEAN) Community Challenge, rolling out a blueprint to increase recycling, purchase an electric vehicle, use biodiesel, and implement other goals. Dennis credits his environmental awareness to Indiana State University safety management professors. “That’s when I first started hearing about environmental impacts. Back then, creeks were bubbling with ooze. They were ahead of their time for class curriculum.” Before becoming mayor, Dennis spent 23 years John Dennis, an alumnus of ISU, has been working in Lafeyette, Ind. to make the city on the Lafayette, Ind., police force, 14 of those as more green. (Photo from Alumni Associations) deputy chief. His pastimes include running, motorcycling, reading and traveling.

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Alumnus mixes nationalities in music Paula Meyer

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When Kokomo native David Ralston graduated from Indiana State University with a degree in recreation and sport management in 1992, it was the beginning of a voyage – personally and professionally — to Japan. Ralston traveled to Okinawa, Japan, after graduation to meet the family of Kozue Mekaru (’91 CAS/ Econ), who would later become his wife. “We met at Indiana State and married and 19 years later, here we are,” Ralston said. “She’s the top legal advisor for the United States Marine Corps in Okinawa and I’m a drug and alcohol counselor at Camp Foster with the Marine Corps.” Ralston also finds his second job rewarding. He often can be found playing blues and rock at clubs in Okinawa and recording under the tutelage of music industry icons. At first, Ralston kept his day job as a counselor and his night gig as a musician separate. But then he realized he could fuse both worlds together. “People know me because of my music and they listen to me because they’ve connected with me while I was playing onstage. Now it’s one and the same.” The fact that almost all of his friends are on active duty has helped him understand the men and women he’s called on to help. “It’s eye-opening what they are dealing with,” he said. “You have to have a release. Maybe that’s where my music comes in.” Since Ralston and his band play American music, military servicemen and women fill the audience on any given evening. “It reminds them of home,” he said. “They enjoy getting away from work for awhile.” Ralston, who played drums as a child, learned the guitar while at Indiana State. “The drum set was too big and bulky and too loud for my room in Sandison,” he said. “I got a guitar my sophomore year and started messing around.” But it wasn’t until he set roots in Japan that he seriously became involved in music. Lucky for him, American music is a strong influence in Okinawa – everything from reggae and blues to hard rock. Ralston burst onto the music scene in September 1998 with his initial production, “Indiana Slim,” produced and recorded in Terre Haute by Dave Kyle, a studio and live touring veteran with credits ranging from Vince Gill, and Chet Atkins to Danny Gatton and many others. It was after “Indiana Slim” that Ralston reached out to a music legend for guidance. Ralston’s second and third albums, “Nail it

Down” and “Blue Sky” were produced by rock music icon Delaney Bramlett, who produced such greats as Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Duane Allman. Ralston had sought Bramlett out, excited at the possibility of working with the man who had so heavily influenced the greatest rock guitarists of their generation. “If I would’ve been a bit smarter at the time, it would’ve really freaked me out. Everyone was so intimidated by him because he was so hard on musicians. I’m not sure why he said yes to working with me. He said no to lot of others.” Bramlett was in semi-retirement at the time, recording on his own but not producing for others. A four-day recording session at Bramlett’s Southern California home produced “Nail it Down.” “I did whatever he told me,” Ralston said. “I was a bit scared. But Delaney was like a father and walked me through each part. Delaney really taught me to play music. I’ll always be grateful to him.” Bramlett did more than teach and produce. According to Ralston, he instilled in him confidence and gave him instant credibility – two necessities in the music world. “I’m sad Delaney’s gone. I wish he could listen to what I’m playing now. I think he’d be happy with it.” Ralston recorded his fifth CD, “I’ve Been Waiting,” with blues legend Duke Robillard. Like Bramlett, Robillard believed in Ralston and even let him use his band for the recording. “They’re simply the best there is,” Ralston said. Not bad for an Indiana kid who fell into music. “I didn’t know I could sing until 1998,” Ralston said. “A year later, I’m in with Delaney Bramlett making records.” His music is a mix of blues and rock but he’s also included other influences, including Okinawa music. “I began getting involved with traditional Okinawa music when I was recording “Blue Sky.” On that CD, Ralston crossed cultures to include traditional taiko drums and sanshins – three-stringed banjos. The end result is what Ralston calls “Okinawa Blues.” He continued to utilize island music and Japanese pop on his followup CD, “The Lucidity of Sanity.” “Including Japanese instruments grabs attention, especially when we return to the States,” Ralston said. “But they aren’t used on every song.” Ralston’s bandmates are all Japanese. Joining him onstage is Takumi Sakumoto on bass; Hiroki Namekawa on drums and Hiromi Shigeta on the sanshin. Crossing cultures hasn’t been easy.

David Ralston, an ISU alumnus and counselor, takes the stage to play his guitar. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)

“Luckily, most everyone speaks English,” Ralston said. “No one speaks perfect English and my Japanese is horrendous.” But when the music begins, it becomes their communication. “Once we start playing, it doesn’t matter. We can figure it out by sound,” Ralston said. “I’ve played with guys from Korea who don’t speak any English at all and it doesn’t matter. It’s pretty cool. Music is an international language.” He’s also had to work against the Japanese tendency to avoid the spotlight. “I don’t want to be out front and center all the time. It’s hard for my band members to step into the spotlight. I push them out there,” he said. “They are very good and they have a lot of pride in what they do. One band member is a 20-year-

old college kid – he’s an awesome bass player.” With a musical bibliography that spans seven CD’s and a loyal following of both U.S. servicemen and locals, Ralston takes pride in his music. “I can remember recording each song on every album,” he said. “I have favorites on each album. But I’m really happy with my latest work – ‘A Woman that Loves Me.’” While he plays on a regular basis in Japan, Ralston and his band travel back to the States for the occasional gig. Ralston has performed at Terre Haute’s Blues at the Crossroads Festival and at bars in the Indianapolis area. “We’re coming back the end of June to play three concerts in Carmel, Kokomo and Indianapolis,” he said, adding he’d like to come back and play to audiences in Terre Haute.

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The Statesman sat down with Susan Mardis, a 1974 alumna who is the principal of Deming Elementary School in Terre Haute, and discussed with her how her time at ISU helped her achieve this position. When did you graduate from ISU? December 1974 What was your major? My major was Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement. How long did it take after graduation for you to acquire a successful position in your field of major? (If it applies) I was a substitute teacher for 2 ½ years. I had the opportunity to teach in all of the Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) elementary schools. I had long term subbing jobs at Meadows Elementary and Dixie Bee Elementary. During that time I learned a lot from those experiences. In fact, I kept a notebook of ideas that I gathered while substituting and to this day I use those ideas. It was a great learning experience. What are you involved in now? (career, life, honors, successes) My family, my church and Deming School are the focus of my involvement. My children are grown and live away, so I put a lot of energy into the students and Deming School. I love Deming School and I appreciate my dedicated staff. We are a team of educators that are devoted to the success of children. I am also very involved in my community.

(Photo from the Deming Elementary School website) There was a certain success that you led Deming to this year, what was it?

I have been Treasurer of the local International Reading Association, a member of Delta Kappa Gamma professional education sorority, serve on the Budget Committee for VCSC; and past Vice President of VCSC Administrator’s Association. I have received the Excellence in Education Awardsponsored by Old National Bank- for Vigo County Educators. I was a Professional Development Presenter at Fall State Reading Conference in 2001. I presented Professional Development at summer workshops and school sites 1999-2003. I was on the Vigo County Educational Foundation Fundraising Committee for Scholarships.

What is the percentage of ISU students or graduates that are teachers at Deming School?

Deming School was honored by Dr. Tony Bennett; he visited to congratulate the staff for ISTEP+ high improvement and making AYP-2009-2010. Deming School showed the highest improvement (12.3 %) of all elementary schools in Vigo County under PL221 -2009-2010. What organizations were you involved in when you were a student at ISU? I was involved with Union Board through committee work. I was an ATO Little Sister and a member of Delta Gamma Sorority. How do you feel these organizations have contributed to your success now? I learned a great deal of leadership skills, made a lot of lifetime connections and the networking opportunities have been endless. How or what knowledge did you gain that you have applied to your current field or position? Everything I have learned from leadership, communication and interpersonal skills and so much more I have applied to my positions as a teacher, a Dean of Students, a writing teacher out of Central Office, and as a principal here at Deming School. My education with ISU was outstanding. It prepared me well for my profession and is still a part of my lifelong learning as an educator!

Our school accomplished AYP for the second year with remarkable test scores! I cannot say enough about the teachers and support staff at Deming. They are totally dedicated to our students and mission of excellence. We are grateful for students that are willing to give their all to learn!

Ninety-eigth percent. What is a very fond memory you have at ISU? Of course meeting my husband, who is an Accounting Major, is my most fond personal student memory. Sorority life attributed to great memories. Professionally, teaching at the Lab School, getting experiences in my profession hold great memories for me. Who was someone that you felt mentored or helped smooth your road in the transition from a student to a professional? My mother is my greatest mentor. She began college at the age of 38. As a wife and mother of 4 she entered the field of education and Indiana State Teachers’ College with a goal in mind, to be a teacher. She graduated in 2 years and 9 months with a B average and managed to be on the intramural volleyball team. We went to watch her. She got a job right out of college and taught Kindergarten for 24 years in Vigo County. She imparted to me the love of teaching. My father-in-law, Robert Mardis, ISU graduate and Distinguished Alumni, continues to mentor me as an educator. One of my professors and dear friend, Dr. Vanita Gibbs, still continues to mentor me today. Why are you the most proud to call yourself a Sycamore? I am most proud of the quality of education that I received at ISU. ISU continues to be instrumental in my education today. I am proud to be a Sycamore!

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The Statesman sat down with Neil Singleton, a 1997 and 2002 alumnus, to discuss how he went from learning in an ISU classroom to teaching in one after getting his master’s degree. When did you graduate from ISU? 1997 Bachelor’s; 2002 Master’s What was your major? Radio/TV/Film Major-Journalism Minor for Bachelor’s Radio/TV/Film–Communication Studies for Master’s How long did it take after graduation for you to acquire a successful position in your field of major?

What are you involved in now in terms of your career, life, honors and accomplishments? I have been teaching at ISU for going on 14 years now, and I also teach at Ivy Tech Community College and have been there for several years as well. What organizations or activities were you involved in when you were a student at ISU? Sadly, I wasn’t really involved in any organizations during my time as a student, but I really enjoyed dorm life and many social activities.

minor into class discussions quite a bit. What I learned goes hand in hand with what I teach every day. What is a very fond memory you have at ISU?

ISU, I also very much enjoy continuing on as a faculty member. I think ISU is very underrated when compared to other schools, which is sad because it is a great place to attend and a great place to work!

I have many fond memories from life/friends in the dorms, friends I made in my classes who I went all the way through undergrad with, as well as, memories of how ISU looked and felt back in the 1990s compared to now. I have a strong sense of community here. Who was someone that you felt mentored or helped smooth your road in the transition from a student to a professional? I would say that was most definitely Dr. David Worley, the former chair of the Communication department. He helped me learn how to be a teacher, while still understanding what it is to be a student. Without his guidance and leadership, I would not be the person that I am today!

Welcome I was hired as a teaching assistant at ISU in 1998 while working on my Master’s Degree, which led to being offered an adjunct teaching position upon completing my degree.

How or what knowledge did you gain that you have applied to your current field or position?

I use a lot of what I learned as a student in my lectures and lesson plans. I also find myself bringing in aspects of what I learned from my journalism

Why are you the most proud to call yourself a Sycamore?

Because not only did I enjoy being a student at

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The Statesman sat down with Indiana Melissa Gregg, a 1994 alumna, about how her degree and her experience at ISU have helped her succeed in her career, despite not going into her original field.

people that you will meet at the university (and of course beyond). Keep in touch with everyone. Your contacts will always be priceless. Work hard and know your field and your industry. That’s what the university prepares you to do. I think the main thing I learned at the university is how to find the answers and be resourceful.

When did you graduate from ISU?

What is a very fond memory you have at ISU?

I finished my degree in 1994. I went to ISU on the student Alumni scholarship and had other scholarships, as well, that funded my full education. I’m extremely grateful that those scholarships exist because had I not been able to win those scholarships, I would probably not have been able to go to the university. What was your major? Bachelor of Science How long did it take after graduation for you to acquire a successful position in your field of major? I used my experience at the university to continue my education in France and Germany. I later received diplomas in both languages. I actually have not directly used my degree in my work; however, the experience of doing my degree at ISU certainly has helped me throughout my career as a musician. I think a university education is more than the courses you take, it’s all about the discipline you learn as a student in higher education, the contacts you make, and the experience you gain during that time of your life when you are more or less learning the ropes and becoming an adult. What are you involved in now in terms of career, life, honors, and/or accomplishments? I spent several years working in the music business as a songwriter and performer. And although I’m still a performing musician, I also have founded other companies that are unrelated to the music business as an inventor and entrepreneur which have all had a great degree of success both financially and from a personal achievement point of view. What organizations were you involved in when you were a student at ISU? I was on the ISU cheer team, Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, student government as a judge, and was Features Editor for the Statesman newspaper while I was a student. Although it’s a rather eclectic set of interests, I really think getting involved in various activities helps give you a better understanding of yourself and many of the activities I was involved in had nothing to do with my major! I also worked two jobs most summers and somehow juggled having a part-time job with everything else I did throughout my time at [Indiana State University]! How do you feel these organizations have contributed to your success now? I feel the entire experience was a building block for my life. I think that being involved in so many different organizations made me more able to focus on what I wanted to do and made me realize that my first love is within the creative industries. I think that the period between age 17-23 is where many students are exploring who they are and who they want to be. And I think it’s ok to try things and then change your mind later. I realized straight away during [college] that I would never want to have a job. I knew straight away that I would end up being an entrepreneur and I always knew that I would be involved in the music business from an early age. But, I did a BS degree because I was also academic and having that degree would mean I would have something to fall back upon should I ever need a ‘real job’. How or what knowledge did you gain that you have applied to your current field or position? Probably one of the best things I would advise any student is to keep in touch with the rolodex of

Probably winning the National Cheerleading Championships in Dallas TX with the Song Girls representing Indiana State to the mation. That was pretty awesome. Although some people might not see that as something very ‘academic’, it was a real test for all the girls on the squad. We learned so much about team building and the dedication and time it takes to become a champion. Yeah, that was a real experience that I look back on all the time. I take that dedication into my work life and my creative life and instill that same spirit and attitude into my three children, as well! Why are you the most proud to call yourself a Sycamore? Because I grew up in Terre Haute and spent a great deal of my life going to ISU events, I feel like the school is part of me in a way. I’m proud to be a part of an institution that offers so much in terms of opportunity to young people. ISU has a great team of professors, faculty, staff preparing young people for a successful future and it makes me proud to have been a part of that institution. Who was someone that you felt mentored or helped smooth your road in the transition from a student to a professional?

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“I think a university education is more than the courses you take; it’s all about the dicipline you learn as a student in higher education, the contacts you make, and the experience you gain during that time of your life when you are more or less learning the ropes and becoming an adult.”

At the time, that person would have been Todd Coleman. Todd was in charge of all of the Alumni scholars. He looked after us and Indiana Melissa Gregg, 1994 ISU really got to know us well. He’s since moved on and worked at other universities. At the alumna time, most of my professors were very encouraging and had an open-door policy where we students could come in and talk with them. ISU has a very warm atmosphere that way. I never got the impression that the staff or profs were every too busy to get to know their students. My experience was that there was a pretty good two-way relationship between myself as a student and all of my professors. I really enjoyed my studies and I think that the size of the school really can make a difference upon how much one-to-one time you have with your professors and with the staff. You mentioned you were a Terre Haute native, do you have family that has been involved with ISU? Yes, my dad went to ISU and my three brothers all have various degrees from ISU, as well. My two nieces are currently students at [ISU] too.

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Calendars Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inside

Look inside for home and nearby sports games (Photo by Communications and Marketing).

Scrooge and Christmas Past perform as part of the Performing Arts Series. Take a look inside for other preformances. (Photo from Nebraska Caravan Theater Production).

What would a Sycamore do...

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November November 19

Football: This is the final home game against Southern Illinois, 2:05p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The Sycamores will close their 2011 home season as the take on the Salukis. State currently has a record of 23-25 with Southern Illinois. Last season, the Sycamores fell 49-21 to the Salukis at Saluki Stadium. The match-up will end ISU’s 2011 football season.

November 21

Cross Country: Thirty-one teams and 38 individuals determined in nine regional meets will compete in the Men’s 10,000-meter and Women’s 6,000-meter races during the NCAA Div. 1 Cross Country National Championships, Noon at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center.

November 23-25

Thanksgiving : No Classes, University closed on Nov. 24-25.

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December December 3

December 12-16

“Celebrate the Holidays!”: This Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra annual concert features holiday music and is a Terre Haute tradition. Halcyon’s Fifth Annual Juried Group show: Participants from around the Terre Haute community submit to this art contest. The submissions will be on display beginning December 3 in the north and south Galleries of Halcyon, located at 25 South 7th Street.

“A Christmas Carol”: The Performing Arts Series’s third show, this musical production of Charles Dickens’ classic novella has been on tour since 1979. For more information, check out www.ntcproductions.org/christmas_carol/home. asp.

December 5

December 17

Christmas in the Park: Shelters throughout Deming Park are adorned with colorful lights and decorations for the holiday season. The event begins December 5 at 6 p.m. and will last until December 26. Spectators can vote for their favorite shelter and donate money to a nonprofit group.

December 5-9

Finals : Finals Week, Alternate Class Schedule

December 13

Graduation : Winter Commencement

December 20

Finals: Final Grading Deadline

December 23

Winter Recess: University offices closed for Fall 2011 Semester

Finals: Study Week, Classes in attendance

Professors sit, clothed in their robes, during commencement. This is the formal ceremony that graduates ISU students after they complete their degrees. (Photo by Nathan Boruff)

ClubWeek

What do you want to do today? Get to know Student Organizations! Find something interesting to do & Connect with campus during Club Week!

August 26 Rec Fest, 6 pm-12 am, Student Rec Center First Late Night Dance with NPHC, 10 pm-2 am, Dede II, III August 27 Family Cookout,12-2 pm, Wolf Field August 29 Student Organization Expo, 11 am-2 pm, Dede Plaza Sundaes on Monday, 6-8 pm, Dede I

August 30 LGBTQ Call Out Meeting, 6-7:30 pm, HMSU 416

August 31 Spotlight Entertainment presents: The First Concert of the Year, 6:00-9:30 pm, Wolf Field September 2 ISU Con, 5 pm-midnight, North Gym September 3 ISU Con, 3 pm-midnight, North Gym

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Indiana State is taking the Next Step University to becoming more Sustainable TEACH IT • 39 faculty members conduct research or teach about sustainability. • 22 courses deal with environmental and sustainability issues.

LIVE IT

• ISU has signed on to the Presidents’ Climate Commitment and has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. • Our Carbon Footprint Analysis show that we are at 53% of our 1990 carbon emission levels.

EMBRACE IT

• ISU believes it’s important to let everyone have a chance to become involved in sustainability. • Whether its with Earth Day, The Energy Competition, Recyclemania, or the Environmental club.

PROUD TO BE GREEN Learn more about what Indiana State University is doing at http://www.indstate.edu/facilities/sustainability/

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August August 25-26

Volleyball: This is the Quality Inn/ASICS Classic in the ISU Arena. The Sycamore volleyball team will face both the Chicago State Cougars and the Eastern Illinois Panthers on the first day of the tournament. Match times are scheduled for noon against the Cougars and 7 p.m. against the Panthers. Day two of the tournament will see the Sycamores take on the Miami University Ohio Redhawks and the Coppin State Eagles. Match time against the Redhawks is noon, with the Sycamores facing the Eagles at 7 p.m.

August 27

Downtown Terre Haute Block Party: This one-day event will feature music groups, art vendors, poetry readings, promotions by downtown businesses and story-telling. The event will last from 1 p.m. to midnight and will be held on Wabash Ave. between Fourth and Ninth streets. Proceeds will go to Downtown Terre Haute, Inc.

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September September 3

September 10

James Owen Loney: The works of featured artist James Owen Loney are on display beginning September 3. An opening reception will take place that day at Halcyon Contemporary Art Gallery from 7-9 p.m., but the exhibit is viewable for the rest of the month. Halcyon is located at 25 South 7th Street.

Football: This game is the home opener against Butler University, 2:05p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The Sycamores will face the Butler Bulldogs in their first match-up in nearly forty years. This non-conference game will be the ISU community’s first shot to support the Sycamores at home for the 2011 season.

September 5

September 10-11

Labor Day : University Closed

September 9-10

Blues at the Crossroads: Bring a lawn chair to this downtown festival between Wabash Ave. and 7th Street. The event, which showcases over a dozen blues musicians and bands, kicks off Friday, September 9 at 7 p.m. and continues until September 10. There will be a $10 fee admission Friday and a $20 fee Saturday.

Golf: ISU golfers will compete in the Indiana University Invitational at Bloomington, Ind.

September 15-17

Oktoberfest: This weekend-long celebration of the German culture will be held September 1517 in the Clabber Girl Festival Marketplace between 9th and Cherry Streets. The festival offers free admission, German and American drinks and food, and live musical performances.

Blind Mississippi Morris performs during last year’s Blues at the Crossroads festival, located at the intersection of Wabash Avenue and Seventh Street. (Statesman file photo)

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September September 16

Cross Crountry: The ISU cross country men’s and women’s teams will compete in the Indiana InterCollegiate Championship, 3:30p.m. in Bloomington, Ind.

Invite Your Family To Campus Saturday, September 24

September 21

“Letters Home”: At 7:30 p.m., ISU’s Performing Arts Series will bring in this play, which features letters from soldiers and their families who were affected by the wars in Afghanistand and Iraq. The play is based on the New York Times Op-Ed article “The Things They Wrote” and the HBO documentary “Last Letters Home.” More information about the production can be found at griffintheater.com/letters-home.

An actor performs in the “Letters Home,” a performance coming to ISU as part of the Peforming Arts Series. (Photo from the Giffin Theater Company)

September 24

“Catch a Rising Star”: Terre Haute’s symphony orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m.. This concert will feature Powers’s “Overture to the Season,” Sibelius’s “Violin Concerto,” Struass’s “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks” and Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” This concert also kicks off the symphony’s 2011-12 season. Football: This game is the Family Day game again Youngstown State, 2:05 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. Students and families can watch the Sycamore football team take on Youngstown State in this conference game nearly a year after ISU beat the Penguins 30-24. The Sycamores are currently 2-18 with the Penguins, beating YSU in 1995 (13-6) and 2010. Volleyball: The Sycamores will take on the Bradley Braves in home conference play at 7p.m. in the ISU Arena. Last season, the Sycamores beat the Braves at home 3-0 for Race For the Cure Pink Night, but fell 2-3 at Bradley.

September 27

Sales Career Exploration Event: The Ronald W. Scott College of Business is hosting an opportunity for students to interact with business professionals and look into possible post-graduation jobs. The event— which is on September 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Dede III—will include a dinner. Dress for business casual.

September 29

Theaterfest: ISU’s Department of Theater’s annual celebration takes place in the New Theater (next to Cunningham Memorial Library). Freed food, refreshments and entertainment will be provided.

There will be lots of planned activities, athletic events and fun. Additional Information visit our website www.indstate.edu/parents or call 812-237-3830

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October

Members of the ISU women’s volleyball team fend off their opponents during a match. The volleyball team plays throughout the fall, with home games in the Arena. (Photos from Communicationsa nd Marketing)

October 7

Volleyball: The Sycamores will face the Shockers in the their last match-up before MVC Tournament play begins. Last year, the Sycamores fell to the Shockers 0-3 on the road and 0-3 at home at 7 p.m. in the ISU Arena. No Classes : University offices open

October 7-29

Samantha McGranahan and Neil Garrison: From October 7-29, Samantha McGranahan and Neil Garrison’s pieces will be on exhibit in the Gopalan Contemporary Art Gallery. Gopalan is located at 9 South 7th St.

October 10-11

Golf: ISU golfers will compete in the MAC Preview at Fishers, Ind.

October 14

“Antigone”: The Department of Theater debuts its take on the Greek tragedy October 14 in the New Theater. Additional showings take place October 15 and 19-22.

October 14-15, 21-22, 28

Haunted Halloween: Visit Deming Park on October 14, 15, 21, 22, or 28 and hop aboard the haunted train or hayride for $2 each. Haunted Halloween takes place between 7:30-10:00 p.m.

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October October 15

Football: This is the Homecoming game against Western Illinois, 3:05p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The Sycamores will take on the Leathernecks for ISU’s 89th Homecoming. ISU is currently 21-13 with Western Illinois, coming off a 2010 loss to the Leathernecks (40-7 at Western Illinois). ISU has won its last three homecoming match-ups, including a defeat of the Leathernecks 17-14 in 2008, ending a 33-game losing streak for the Sycamores.

October 16

Cross Country: Men’s and women’s cross country teams from across the national will compete in the Indiana State Pre-National Invitational, 11 a.m., LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center, which will feature men’s 8,000-meter and women’s 6,000-meter races. There are currently 39 men’s and 42 women’s

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teams, including Indiana State.

October 18

“Sacred Earth”: At 7:30 p.m., ISU’s Performing Arts Series will bring in the dance “Sacred Earth,” draws from sacred paintings and designs from India, brought to life by the Ragamala dancers. The dance company practices the Bharatanatyam style, one of the oldest forms of Indian dance styles. For more information, go to the company’s website: www.ragamala.net.

October 25

Midterms : Midterm Grading Deadline

October 30

Cross Country: The MVC Championships will take place at 10:30 a.m. at LaVern Gibson Cham- Member of the Ragmala dance group perform. Their pionship Cross Country Course at the Wabash performance “Sacred Earth” will be comign to ISU as part Valley Family Sports Center. of the Performing Arts Series. (Photo from the Ragmala dance group media relations)

Volunteer Fair

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Alternative Spring Break

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November

Matthew and Gunnar Nelson will perform in a tribute cocnert for their late father, Ricky Nelson. The performance is part of the Performing Arts Series. (Photo from rickynelsonremembered.com)

November 4

Erik Waterkotte and Denise Rehm-Mott: Erik Waterkotte and Denise Rehm-Mott will reveal their exhibit on November 4. It is on display until November 26 in the Gopalan Contempoary Art Gallery at 9 South 7th St.

November 5

“Elgar’s Enigma”: The second of the Terre Haute symphony’s 201112 season, this concert will feature Smetana’s “Overture to the ‘Bartered Bride,’” Peck’s “Timpani Concerto” and Elgar’s “Enigma Variations.”

November 9

“Rickie Nelson Remembered”: During the Performing Arts Series’s second show, Rickie Nelson’s sons, Matthew and Gunnar, will perform in a rock concert. For more information, see www.thenelsonbrothers.com/ index.html.

November 16

“Norway”: The Department of Theater’s second drama of the fall season takes place November 16-19 in the New Theater.

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Advice

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Scholarships help fund students’ college tuition

What’s Inside

By Tamera rhodes

Reporter

Indiana State University awards nearly five million dollars annually in scholarship money, ISU Director of Scholarships Sarah Wurtz said. All scholarships are awarded through departments and colleges. Each scholarship is uniquely designed for different types of students, which makes every scholarship’s criteria different. Talking to your advisor will help students be aware of scholarships they would be eligible for. Scholarships have many different processes. Restrictions that might apply for scholarships are number of completed hours, minimum grade point average, writing sample submission, or membership of a certain group faculty or professional letters of recommendation. The limitations on some scholarships can also depend on area of study. Other scholarships only require one application for the year or college.

Student organizations on campus Page 8 (ISU Communications and Marketing).

Supply lists by major Page 10 and 11 (Photo Illustration by Jessica Squires)

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SCHOLARSHIPS

Sarah Wurtz, ISU director of scholarships

Many scholarships deadlines are in late winter to the start of the spring semester. “Students should do their legwork in the late fall,” Wurtz said. First, students should talk with their advisors in November, so that by December they know what they need to apply for and prepare during winter recess. Selections are usually made by colleges in February. Once the beginning of the spring semester

arrives, the application process takes place very rapidly,” Wurtz said. Some scholarships students may be familiar with are the Presidential Scholarship and the Study Abroad Scholarship. Most internal scholarships are donor related. However, there are so many resources, students and parents can get confused. When searching for scholarships, students should stick with credible sites. The United States Department of Education has a useful site at www.Studentaid.ed.gov. Every state has a website that offers information about financial aid. To get a list if you do not know your own state website, students can

Scholarship websites: • • • • • •

www.indstate.edu/scholarships www.indstate.edu/finaid www.Studentaid.ed.gov www.globalcomputing.com/StateInfo www.in.gov/ssaci scholarships.com

go to www.globalcomputing.com/StateInfo. Indiana’s state website is www.IN.gov. Finally, on In.gov there is a website from the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana that provides even more scholarship information at www.in.gov/ssaci/. Wurtz said Fastweb and scholarships.com offer a scholarship search and articles on financial aid. “We are continuing to build our own scholarship website at ISU, to inform students of the scholarships available through ISU but also outside resources, as well,” Wurtz said. There are two webpages at ISU that can be useful on the Indiana State University website

that can prove to be very resourceful are www. indstate.edu/scholarships/ and www.indstate. edu/finaid/. Wurtz said, “All scholarships consider you racademic performance. Don’t be shy. Make personal connections with as many people as you possibly can and stand out from the other students. It is very helpful to connect with faculty members, professors, and advisors. When completing the application, be timely, thorough and careful. Students are competing against each other, so don’t just slop something together. Last, but not least, always apply. Don’t assume another student will win the award.”

What are other resources where I can find out about scholarships? • professors • department offices • college offices • scholarship websites • employers • clubs and organizations

ONE-STOP ANSWERS FOR ISU STUDENTS

Sycamore Express helps currently enrolled students ﬁnd answers to questions about Indiana State University at one convenient place. Visit

www.indstate.edu/express

and bookmark this site for future reference and important updates.

In addition, stop by the Sycamore Express stations in the following ofﬁces: Admissions Bursar Operations (Ofﬁce of the Controller) College of Graduate and Professional Studies Registration and Records Residential Life Student Financial Aid

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Advisers help students plan their college careers

Fountain Party August 22 • 8-11 pm

Student get help with academic advising at New Student Orientation. (Photo from ISU Communications and Marketing)

Andrew williAms Reporter

Colleges, departments, programs, required courses, elective courses…what?! Don’t try to unravel it all by yourself. There are over 2000 courses offered at ISU. If you have a career in mind, meet with your adviser; they know the way. Everyone can find who his or her adviser is on the comprehensive DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System). If you follow the point-and-click directory at the end of this article, you will find the informative DARS. Print it. On the front page, underneath the box made of asterisks and labeled Legend, you will find the name of your adviser. With your DARS in hand, you will go meet your adviser and discuss what your goals are as an individual, and your adviser will help plot out the required and desired courses to get you to those goals. Chair of the psychology department, Virgil Sheets, said the first thing he asks for is the student’s DARS and if the student has thought about what they want to do with their degree. “The more prep that the students have done to look at what classes are available, the better they are. When a student…can’t tell me what they like when there is a selection of five classes, I don’t know what to tell them,” Sheets said. Sheets said that if a student understand the DARS, he is happy to explain it. Hollyann Copeland, a English teaching major, says “One thing I’d suggest, when you’re first meeting an adviser, is to be very up-front with what you want to do while you’re in college and

DARS point-and-click path: My ISU homepage >Student >DARS menu >Submit an audit >Select degree program >List all or incomplete reguirements >Run audit >View audit when you graduate.” Copeland also advises to not pick a career because someone else has pushed you to. In college, you are now making decisions for your future as an individual. Know yourself, and your advisers can help you that much more. Copeland also said, “When I go to an adviser appointment, I do my best to be polite and interested - it’s much better to show up with a smile than a pocketful of attitude.”

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Writing Center, professors help with college writing Tamera rhodes Reporter

For many students writing an essay can be overwhelming and more difficult than passing a final exam with an excellent score, and many students are unaware of the extensive services that the Indiana State University Writing Center offers to them. The Writing Center is located within Cunningham Memorial Library on the main floor, though many students pass the office and most rarely understand its significance. The Writing Center was founded as the Writing Lab in 1978. Writing Center consultants provide individual assistance with understanding the assigned requirements, establishing a desired topic for the essay assigned, establish a research proposal or outline, locate resources, guidance with the essay writing process, understanding and applying research formats, essay form and grammar technicalities. Students gain encouragement and confidence as a writer and researcher versus huge amounts of stress in writing on their own. In fact, last semester alone, one thousand eighty four students sought exclusive help from the Writing Center from twenty consultants said Barbara Austin,

Interim Writing Center Coordinator said. When students choose to visit the Writing Center for help they should be sure to bring the assignment sheet, hard copy of the paper, questions about the assignment, and to set an appointment at least two days prior to the paper’s due date. Austin said, “The writing center is not a drop off service where a student would come and bring the paper to drop it off and expect us to proofread it without them. We do not do that.” Another resource for students writing papers and seeking sources is the Reference Desk also in the library on the main floor and works alongside the Writing Center. Incoming freshmen students can sometimes be challenged with the understanding of the differences between writing a high school essay and a collegiate essay. Nicole Trobaugh, Writing Center Consultant and English Department graduate teaching assistant said, “Stress,

procrastination, and research format are probably the biggest issues students have.” In most instances, the difference is the research extensity, research format and quality sources. Each professor has their own specifications and many times are very strict with them, Trobaugh said. Professor of Freshman Writing 101 and 105 Miriam Mattsey said, “Many freshman writers do not realize that instructors want them to choose a focused topic and provide specific details. Accomplishing

“Stress, procrastination and research format are probably the biggest issues students have.” Nicole Trobaugh, Writing Center consultant

both tasks means considering first the assignment length and then selecting something they can discuss in detail within those parameters.”` Mattsey also said, “New students need to remember that a college-level paper has to be organized and contain thoughtful specific details. The idea of writing college papers seem intimidating, but an A quality paper does not result from sitting down once in front of the computer the night before a paper is due.” Mattsey also emphasized some advice to all students to remember when writing a paper. She said, “All students should all have USB drives, and they should all realize that writing a paper well involves phases or periods of planning and writing,” Austin said. Trobaugh said, “The Writing Center can aid all students of every level in the writing process.”

Any students wishing to utilize the free service from the Writing Center should call to set up an appointment at 237-2989 or visit their library guide webpage at libguides.indstate.edu/writing.

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Rave Alert system helps keep ISU students safe ErnEst rollins Reporter

Bill Mercier, ISU Public Safety Chief of Police, said Rave is a commercial company contracted by the university for the purpose of relaying emergency texts to students and other ISU affiliated individuals. “When we have an emergency situation like a tornado, or a major chemical spill or a shooter on campus we send a message Bill Mercier, through rave and it goes out to everybody director of who have subscribed,” Mercier said. public safety ISU public safety website provides students with the opportunity to be a part of the rave alert system at no cost. Mercier said the rave system Is not the only emergency alert plan in use by the ISU public safety but one of many different alert systems. These include sirens, pop-up text messaging system which appears when students are logged in on ISU platforms, scrolled messages on ISU live television monitors and emergency phones located in classrooms and residence halls act as speaker phones relaying important information during emergencies.

To sign up for Rave text and email alerts, visit https://www.getrave.com/login/indstate and sign up. You will have to provide an email address and cellphone number.

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Student organizations help Sycamores get involved variety of interests. Brewster said a great way to get information and get involved is by attending the Student OrgaISU junior, president and team captain of the nization Expo scheduled for August 31. “Lots of the groups will have ISU Rugby Club, Ty Buchanan, booths where you can meet “wanted an adventure, something members and get more informaa little crazy sounding” and ISU tion,” Brewster said. rugby club was it. Buchanan said Information about different he values the friendships experiorganizations is also available on enced by joining. the ISU website along with the “Being involved is a great way option for online registration. to meet fun new people and form Brewster said that students need great relationships with them,” only register with ISU Treehouse. Buchanan said. “As a student, The program creates a profile for especially as an incoming freshthe student and allows for easy man, college can become a pretty access for information on differdaunting task at times, and being Ty Buchanan, ent campus organizations, such involved is an excellent way to esas contacts, meeting locations cape from school and have some president and and times. outside fun”. “Joining an organization is a Indiana State University offers team captain of ISU great way to do something you different opportunities for stulike to do, have fun, and build dents to get involved on campus. Rugby Club applicable life and career skills Natalie Brewster, assistant in for after college,” Brewster said. Students organizations prepare to participate in the trike race during Spring Week. student affairs and student activities and organizations, said the university offers “This is your home away from home for four (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications of Marketing) over 120 campus organizations which cater to a years, it’s important to feel connected.”

By ErnEst rollins Reporter

“Being involved is a great way to meet fun new people and form great relationships with them.”

Student organizations at ISU include: • Academic, Honorary, and Pre-Professional organizations • Community Service and Volunteerism • Cultural and International • Faith-Based • Hobbies and Recreation • Political Advocacy and Social Issues • Programming • Social Greek Fraternities • Social Greek Sororities • Sports Clubs • Umbrella Councils

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Supplies you’ll need by class, major Art Art supplies (paints, markers, glue, scissors, drawing pencils, mechanical pencils, erasers, drawing pads)

Education Project materials for elementary education (construction paper, markers, crayons, etc.)

Business Binders Calculators

Languages French/German/ Spanish/Other to English dictionary

Communications AP Style Book Flash drive

Theater Safety goggles for set construction

(Photo Illustrationby Harold Bosstick)

“Providing space and support for discovering, understanding, growing in and living out a faith journey in Christian community.”

YOUR COLLEGE YEARS: New knowledge, experiences, friends. We welcome ALL

New questions about life and faith.

OF YOU• Your QUESTIONS as well as your FAITH.

United Campus Ministries is:

A place to make friends, relax and be yourself, celebrate diversity, develop leadership skills, study and learn… And have fun!

We offer:

Dinners, discussion groups, service projects, fellowship opportunities, worship and caring people to walk with you on your journey.

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General Required texts Pens Notebooks Binders Folders Mathematics Mathematical calculator Mathematical instruments Grid sheet paper Music Music sheet notes

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Nursing Nursing scrubs Packaging, mechanical and automotive Engineering Technology Safety googles T-squares Mathematical instruments Sciences Clickers (some classes require them)

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Oct. 15 marks ISU’s 89th Homecoming celebration By Harold Bosstick Managing Editor

Traditions What’s Inside

Every year, alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members join together to celebrate ISU with Homecoming.

The Blue and White Parade

One of the major components of Homecoming is the Blue and White Parade, set for Oct. 15 this year, marking the 95th annual parade. Paula Meyer, ISU media relations coordinator, said the parade will follow the same route as last year, going from Ninth and Cherry streets’ intersection to Wabash, to Fifth Street, to Tippecanoe Street. She said any student organization or group can enter a float in the parade, but must enter by Sept. 16.

Tent City

Library Extravaganza on page 57 (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

After the parade and before the start of the football game, Tent City offers people the chance to mingle. Meyer said alumni, faculty, staff and students can “visit” at different booths and tents sponsored by different organizations and departments. Tent City is usually located just outside Memorial Stadium, where the football and soccer games are played.

The Football Game

Both the parade and Tent City lead up to the football game on Saturday afternoon. Meyer said the team will be going up against Western Illinois University. She said sycamores and fans should come and “root for a team that has a lot of energy behind it.”

The Walk

SRC Rec Fest on page 58 (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Along with the university-sanctioned events like the previous three, many people take part in the unofficial tradition of the Walk. During the Walk, students, alumni and others attempt to drink at every bar along and near Wabash Ave. until they reach Memorial Stadium. Meyer said she doesn’t see the Walk as part of Homecoming, saying homecoming is “the parade, it’s Tent City, it’s the football game.” She did say the university does want

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Going Greek a popular tradition for students By Tamera rhodes Reporter

There are three Greek councils consisting of twenty-five organizations and local chapters located on the campus of Indiana State University currently that give experience to students for lifelong rewards and success. These councils are The Interfraternity Council, The Panhellenic Association, and the National Panhellenic Council. Megan Smith, the president of the Panhellenic Association said, “The three oldest Greek Organizations that have been involved on the ISU campus beginning with the eldest are Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Chi Omega. Recruitment for the Greek organizations takes place in the fall.” She also stated the main benefits of joining a Greek Organization are the connections you are able to manage for lifelong relationships, experience it teaches students to become professional citizens, and are very active in other organizations and departments in ISU. According to the Greek Organizations webpage http://www.indstate.edu/greeklife/ 1 out

every 10 students is members of the Greek society and 21 percent more graduate that are Greek versus non-Greek students nationally.” In addition, the website also continues to quote Greek member successes by saying, “All but two presidents were Greek members, 76 percent of “Who’s Who in America” are Greek, 85 percent of the Fortune 500 key executives are Greek, of the nation’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by Greeks.” The Greek Organizations also state, “Greek students are a part of the largest social atmosphere on campus and gain access to some of the largest and most reliable networks in the world, and develop skills such as: bookkeeping, public speaking, event planning, catering, public relations, marketing, and many other areas.” Furthermore, students do not have to fret over hazing initiation events because hazing is illegal at Indiana State University. Recruitment for 2011 is from September 7-12. If any student would like to register for recruitment, they may do so at http://www.indstate.edu/ greeklife/.

ISU’s three Greek councils include:

• The Interfraternity Council, which consists of fraternities Alpha Tau Omega (1963), Theta Chi (1952), Kappa Alpha Order (1996), Pi Kappa Alpha (1979), Pi Kappa Phi (1991), Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1969), Sigma Tau Gamma (1990), Sigma Phi Epsilon (1954), Sigma Chi (1985), Tau Kappa Epsilon (1951), Phi Gamma Delta (1971), Phi Delta Theta (1869), and Phi Kappa Psi (1987).

• The Panhellenic Association, which consists of sororities Alpha

Chi Omega (1971), Alpha Omicron Pi (1953), Alpha Phi (1964), Alpha Sigma Alpha (1951), Chi Omega (1949), Delta Gamma (1954), Gamma Phi Beta (1952), Sigma Kappa (1951), Zeta Tau Alpha (1953).

• The National Pan-Hellenic Council, which consists of Apha Phi Alpha (1969), Kappa Alpha Psi (1928), and Sigma Gamma Rho (1972).

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Library to display services during Extravaganza Andrew williAms Reporter

Nearly one month after school begins students will be settled into their residence halls, acquainted with their roommates, will have plotted out the best paths to their classes, and will have their first assignments to manage. Just about this time, comes the Library Extravaganza. This celebration, which takes place September 15th, has been organized to inform the students about Cunningham Memorial Library’s services. Junior Communications major Carl Mitchell said “The Library Extravaganza is important to students on campus to not only meet some of the departments and organizations on campus, but to familiarize yourself with the library and their services (some of which you may surprise you).” Alberta Comer, Dean of Library Services said “It is the Library’s ‘welcome back to campus’ for students, staff and faculty…[and] to help ease new students.” While the extravaganza helps students become aware of all the resources and services that the library offers, Comer said it is also a fun

“[Extravaganza] is the Library’s ‘Welcome back to campus’ for student, staff and faculty ... [and] to help ease new students.” Alberta Comer, Dean of Library Services experience. The library provides live music or a DJ, prize drawings and free pizza, popcorn and soda. Comer says one favorite booth is the laminating table, where students make a custom name tag for use on their luggage, backpack or whatever they want to personalize. The Honors Program, Study Abroad Program, Financial Aid, Office of Information Technology and Recyling will showcase their services at the event. These services help students plan their college career, provide technical computer assistance, and make them well-educated individuals for their future beyond school. Distance learners are not forgotten. There is a virtual introduction of all the services offered by the library and external services. Then, there is a Students gather around an informative display at the Library Extravaganza. (Photo courlive streaming video of the event with particular tesy of ISU Communications and Marketing) chances for distance learners to win prizes.

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SRC shows off facilities during annual Rec Fest

Students dance together at SRC Rec Fest. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)

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This year, the third annual Rec Fest will be held on August 26 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. “The ISU Rec Fest is just one of many annual fall welcome celebrations created to encourage students to engage socially within our collegiate community,” said John Lentz, director of Recreational Sports. The first Rec Fest was established by First Year Programs to make students feel welcome on campus and help them meet new people and show them the Rec Center can be a great location to make those connections while staying physically healthy. Rec Fest is an opportunity for students to gather together and familiarize themselves with the facility and to learn about the unique activities students have available to them from their annually assessed student recreation fee. Sports Clubs will set up information booths that showcase their organizations and seasons. Exercise classes and other services of the Student Rec Center will also be highlighted, but the resource fair is only one

activity that students look forward to Lentz added. Lentz said the celebration will begin with a free meal and soft drinks offered to students from six p.m. until eight p.m. or until the food runs out. In the past years, the meal was grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. Student Health Promotions is collaborating with the Student Union Board to bring a distracted driver’s simulator to promote smart and safe cell phone use in conjunction with the new texting law that became effective on July 1 of this year. Cornhole, hourly door prize drawings and bingo will also be among the evening’s events. Rect Fest will also introduce spikeball, a volleyball-type game played around a circle, a game which will be offered as an intramural game this year, Lentz said. Other events that are still in the planning process are the climbing wall tower provided by the Army Reserves, inflatables and a giant Zumba class in a carnival type atmosphere. Lentz said, “It is a great way to finish the first week of classes and begin the start of a new school year.”

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First Fridays become a downtown tradition By Andrew williAms Reporter

Students can escape the rigors of studying and time management by checking out First Fridays in downtown Terre Haute. First Fridays can be a great way for ISU students to wind down with art and culture after the rigors of studying and working. On the first Friday of each month, downtown businesses stay open past normal work hours (and classes) so the public can enjoy a diversion from routine. Todd Nation, owner of BookNation, said the downtown businesses involved usually start their First Fridays around 5 p.m. and stay open until 9 p.m., although some of the art galleries go beyond that time frame. There are many galleries and businesses to enjoy during First Fridays including Halcyon gallery, Gopolan gallery or Swope’s three galleries on two levels. Catch a talk from a local author at BookNation or a jazz band at the Verve. Get a bite to eat at the Saratoga or a latte or other beverage at the Corner Grind Coffehouse or Coffee Grounds, all of which offer the atmosphere to talk with friends about their evening. Students can find more information on First Fridays at downtownterrehaute.org and Arts Illiana’s website (artsilliana.org).

Swope Art Museum is one of three galleries that participate in First Fridays. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)

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ISU Fast Facts • Daniel Bradley is the 11th president of ISU, which was established in 1865 as a Normal School, a Teachers College. • ISU has been listed on Princeton Review’s Best Midwestern College eight years in a row. The list includes 152 colleges and universities from 11 different states. • Sycamore Sam is ISU’s mascot – he can easily be identified as the blue and white fox riding a scooter at basketball games. • As of 2009, there were 501 tenure or tenure-track faculty at ISU. • On average, there are 33 students in each classroom. • As of 2010, the enrollment was 11,494 - 9,373 of which are undergraduate students. • 78 percent of ISU students are from Indiana, 17 percent are from out-of-state, and 4.6 percent are international students. • 53 percent of ISU students are women. • There’s a student from 52 different states and territories, and international students represent 56 different countries. • Tuition (12-18 hours) In-state: $7,514 Out-of-state: $17,006 • ISU offers more than 100 majors, and Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate, and Educational Specialist degrees. • The top five undergraduate majors are: Elementary, Early & Special Education, Criminology, Nursing, Business Administration and Physical Education. • ISU’s projected revenue for 2010-11 is $144,210,000, 40 percent of which will be acquired through student fees. • ISU expects to spend just under half of its overall expenditures on salary and wages, and 8.4 percent on student aid. These figures were taken from indstate.edu and princetonreview.com

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The Trike Race and Homecoming Week events

Teammates cheer each other on at the Trike Race, a tradition during Homecoming week. (Photo courtesty of ISU Communications and Marketing)

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During the week leading up to Homecoming, the Union Board plans several events for students. One of the oldest traditional events is the Trike race, in which teams sponsored by Greek and student organizations race each other on adult tricycles. This will be the 48th race since it was started in 1963. Meyer said this year’s race is scheduled for Oct. 14. She also said other events of this year’s Homecoming Week are still being planned by the Homecoming Committee. In past years, Homecoming Week has included dances, tugs-of-war, pep rallies, and last year’s concert, which featured the group LMFAO, one of the first Homecoming concerts to be held in recent ISU history.

Involvement Meyer said if any student wants to get involved with Homecoming aside from going to the events, students ought “to show school spirit,” adding that small things like wearing blue and white during Homecoming Week make a big difference. “You can feel [school spirit] build more and more over the week,” she said. She also said students just need to ask a Residence Assistant (RA), or a Union Board member how to get involved. “That’s the first step,” she said. “And sometimes that’s the hardest step to take.” Meyers said going to the events is still a great way to show school spirit. “Activities are free,” she said. “So there’s no excuse [for not going].”

“Activities are free. So there’s no excuse [for not participating during Homecoming].” Paula Meyer, Media Relations Coordinator

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ISU buildings honor benefactors, writers, alumni Tom HardesTy Reporter

New walkways and an entrance on 7th Street are some notable changes, not to mention the Student Rec Center or Bayh College of Education. What many students may not be aware of, however, is the history behind those buildings. ISU is expanding in a big way, not only in numbers—each class of freshman is bigger and breaks more records than the last—but the campus itself is growing, with at least one building opening each year. One of the biggest changes students will see on campus next year is the destruction of what was formerly the home of the Colleges of Education and Business on 8th Street. Originally used as dormitories and referred to as the Statesman Towers, the two buildings have been noticeable landmarks on ISU’s campus for over forty years. The buildings will be torn down next year. Stalker Hall was originally a training school where ISU teaching majors could experience working in an elementary and high school environment. Once a laboratory school was built, the training school was no longer needed, and the Departments of Education and Social Studies moved into the now vacant building in 1953.

A renovation in 1954 added a coffee shop and a three-level atrium, totaling the cost of the building to over $810,000. Thirteen years later, the Teachers College Board voted to rename the building Stalker Hall, in honor of Francis Marion Stalker, a noted faculty member from 1829-1929. Today, Stalker is no longer home to the Department of Education, but it does house the College of Arts and Sciences, and a number of classes are still held there. While most students could easily direct a visitor to Stalker Hall, it would be less likely to find many students who readily knew how to get to Normal Hall. Dedicated over a century ago, it is one of the oldest buildings on campus. Though it does not see the foot traffic that is used to, Normal Hall played a vital role in ISU’s history. Celebrated for its architectural beauty, Normal Hall’s ceiling was originally a dome, with inscriptions from the Indiana Constitution, and the phrase “Education shall be forever encouraged.” The building was remodeled in the 1950s when the stairway entrance was removed and the dome was dismantled. According to the University Archives, Normal Hall was once the library when ISU After Cunningham Memorial Library was was a a normal school, a school that specialised in traingin teachers. (Photo from opened in 1973, Normal Hall has been home to a variety of services. Currently, it serves as the Communications and Marketing) home of the university archives.

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Buildings reveal ISU, Terre Haute history

According to the University Archives, Fairbanks Hall was originally constructed in 1903 by community philanthropist Crawford Fairbanks in honor of his m other Emeline Fairbanks. ISU received the property in 1979, and it was converted to studios for the Department of Art in 1984.

According to the University Archives, Erikson Hall was named after Martina Erickson, the first Dean of Women, which was first called for by President William Wood Parsons in April 1905. Erickson was selected for the position by the Board of Trustees, and hire on June 30, 2905.

According to the University Archives, Condit house—current home of President Daniel J. Bradley and his wif Cheri—was built in 1860, making it the oldest structure on campus. It was given to ISU by Helen Condit in 1962 upon her death.

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ISU Family Day offers campus/family interaction

Family members gather during the 2010 ISU Family Day, an event that brings students’ families to ISU to find out what their students do here and to attend a football game. (Photo from Communications and Marketing)

Tamera rhodes Reporter

Family Day brings students’ family members together to provide them an opportunity to visit campus and participate in entertaining activities that will encourage and promote family support for campus and distance learner students’ successes. The activities will begin Sept. 24 at 9 a.m. There will be information sessions for parents on how to help the student deal with stress, the study abroad program, campus tours, bingo, and open houses in academic areas, colleges and programs said Freda Luers, Associate Director of Union Board and Family Services. Other activities that focus on the younger campus visitors include story time with Sycamore Sam and a financial activity sponsored by the College of Business for younger siblings to understand how to budget. There are events throughout the day that also focus on the family’s participation as a collective team. A family activity that can be rewarding and memorable will be the community service engagement event planned for on campus that day Luers said. Families will also enjoy brunch at Sycamore Towers. At last year’s event, there was a family recipe

If any student would like to participate in a volunteer position or have questions regarding Family Day, please contact Luers directly at Freda.Luers@ sycamores.indstate.edu or call 237-3852. contest and the winners had their recipes showcased as part of the meal selection for the entire crowd to enjoy. After brunch, there will be a football game with family discounted tickets for attendance. More details will be posted on the Parents website after Aug. 26 at www.indstate.edu/parents. Luers also said “There are always volunteer opportunities to greet families, check them in, answer questions, and give tours of the campus.”