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Where should you live next year?

By Hannah Boufford, Lydia Gerike and Sydney Tomlinson news@idsnews.com | @idsnews

While this quiz is by no means meant to be the be-all and end-all of your decision of where to live next year, here are five simple questions to get

you thinking. Bloomington offers a variety of options — from renting a house or apartment to living right on campus — for students to consider. Use the rest of this publication to help determine what living situation would be best for you.

How do you feel about sharing a bathroom?

That’s fine with me

I might like my own

How many people do you want to live with?

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Do you want to have parties and get-togethers?

That’s not for me

Not necessarily

Right now?

Of course

Not opposed

Do you want to be on campus?

Yes, please

3-5+

How much space do you want?

Not much at all

Some, but not a ton

A whole bunch

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House

You likely thrive in the closequarters community of a dorm and love the convenience of living right on campus. With different styles, privacy options and price ranges, you could find a space that works for you.

Check out http://www.rps.indiana. edu/housing/index.html for information on the residential buildings IU has to offer.

You’re looking to move off-campus but aren’t quite ready for the commitment of a full-sized house.

Whether you want to be closer to Kirkwood Avenue, College Mall or Memorial Stadium, there are plenty of apartments within walking distance of campus from which you can choose. Apartments can vary in size to fit your needs best.

You want more space than a dorm or apartment — we’re talking kitchen, multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, a front porch, maybe even a basement or a backyard.

(That means more cleaning, though.)

Bloomington has plenty of houses near campus, but some of the best go fast, so the sooner you start looking the better.

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Dealing with off-campus utility bills

By Cameron Drummond cpdrummo@iu.edu | @cdrummond97

Living off-campus during your college years comes with a different set of challenges for each person, but one of the more common ones faced when first moving away from campus is setting up utilities.

Some utilities like water, natural gas and electricity are necessities to be able to live comfortably, while others like cable television and internet are options that some, but not all, students decide to pay for.

To help, the City of Bloomington’s website has a “Utilities Information” page that has a list of utilities and links to the companies providing them to Bloomington residents.

For example, electricity is serviced by Duke Energy and Vectren is the natural gas provider. Some utilities like telephone, internet and cable television service have several options that residents can select, such as AT&T or Xfinity.

Sanitation duties are handled by City of Bloomington Sanitation Services, while water, wastewater and stormwater services in the city are provided

by City of Bloomington Utilities.

But where you live can determine whether or not you even need to worry about setting up certain utilities.

Sophomore Brandon Hernandez said after signing a lease to live with two friends at an off-campus apartment, they received information telling them who to set up certain services with, such as electricity with Duke Energy.

But Hernandez said despite the recommendation to set up cable television, it wasn’t

required, so he and his roommates decided to just get internet service to save money.

Since not all off-campus

Jon Callahan, public affairs specialist for City of Bloomington Utilities, said water and sewer services can be set up

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apartments and houses have the same services included in a lease, some IU students will still find themselves having to pay for water services from the city.

and paid for either in person at the city’s Utilities Service Center or online.

When doing this, or setting up any utility for a new address, Callahan said it’s important to

make sure all information entered is correct.

Whether it’s a water bill or an electric bill, the price you pay varies based on usage.

Hernandez lives with two other people and said the electricity bill for his apartment has never been more than $200, which occurred during the winter months once he and his roommates began using their heater.

For water usage, Callahan said simple measures like shutting the water off while brushing your teeth, reducing the amount of time showering and doing large loads of laundry instead of smaller ones are easy ways to reduce costs.

But before anything is done utilities-wise, it’s important to read through the lease to determine what you will need and if there are any ways you can reduce your costs.

Hernandez said each unit in his apartment complex is different, like the apartment across the hall, which is powered by natural gas heating instead of electric heating like Hernandez’s. Because the lease for the complex’s apartments covers the cost of natural gas, Hernandez’s neighbors have a much lower electricity bill.

One piece of advice Hernandez said he would give to IU students preparing to live off campus for the first time would be to deeply research the places they’re interested in living and also to consult their parents before signing a lease.

“Talk to your parents, they obviously have more experience and can give input,” Hernandez said. “I just remember reading the lease and was like, ‘I’m signing here no matter what.”

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A Hoosier’s guide to off-campus housing

By Julia Locanto jlocanto@iu.edu | @julialocanto

Bloomington offers many areas for students to live after freshman year. More than half of students opt to live off-campus, IU spokesperson Chuck Carney said.

According to the City of Bloomington website, core residential areas for students and families consist of downtown, the area between Indiana Avenue to North Adams Street and Second Street to 15th Street. The space east of High Street has more residential areas for students.

In order to make the decision of where to live, it is important to consider personal criteria such as price, distance and lifestyle.

Price Pricing varies based on house

size, location and number of roommates. Downtown housing close to main attractions like campus, bars and restaurants typically costs more. Housing further away from campus in residential areas tends to be cheaper.

Junior Taylor Knight lives east of High Street near College Mall.

“The pros are that I’m close to a lot of stores and restaurants, and I am a little less than a mile from campus,” Knight said. “Living residential or far away is good for students who don’t go out much and are hoping to save money on housing.”

Since most areas of Bloomington — downtown or residential — are near businesses, students don’t have to worry about having access to shopping and restaurants.

Distance Other concerns, like distance from campus, are based on personal preference. If students have transportation options, such as a car or a nearby bus stop, traveling to campus is doable. Bloomington Transit bus routes cover the entire perimeter of Bloomington.

Class location is another consideration. Classes on the opposite side of campus from where a student lives will add travel time.

Lifestyle Another concern may be social habits. Living near Kirkwood Avenue can be noisier than residential areas but could make going out at night more convenient.

Knight said the distance from her house to Kirkwood is one downside to her living situation.

“It’s a pretty residential area and there isn’t an easy way to go out without having to Uber or get a ride some other way,” Knight said.

Living on the outskirts of downtown is a compromise to living in the middle of downtown or in a residential area.

For example, a`partment complexes like Park on Morton or Smallwood on College, or houses near these apartments, are about six blocks north of Kirkwood and farther from popular commercial areas.

Making the decision of where to live in Bloomington requires research. The easiest place to start is by considering personal preferences and talking to students who already live off campus, Knight said.

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10 easy ways to cut down on utility costs

By Lilly St. Angelo lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang

Utilities add to the costs of students living off-campus. There are many easy ways, however, to lower the cost. Here are 10.

Adjust the thermostat Turning your heat or air conditioning down can save you on your bill. Put on a sweatshirt in the winter, and keep your thermostat around 68 degrees. Use fans and dress in light clothes in the summer. At night or when you leave the house, adjust the temperature even lower.

Wash clothes on cold Most clothing can be washed in cold water. By not having your washer heat the water, you will save energy. Cold water is better

for most stains and dark, delicate and colorful clothing.

Air-dry your clothes In the summer, line-drying your clothes is an old-fashion trick to pinching pennies and skipping the dryer. A foldable drying rack you can use any time of year costs about $20 on Amazon.

Use energy-efficient light bulbs Use compact fluorescent bulbs or LED bulbs to cut down on energy usage and frequency of replacement. Traditional incandescent light bulbs have a lifetime of about 750 to 1,000 hours, while CFB’s have a lifetime of 6,000 to 15,000 hours, according to Energy Star, an energy-efficiency program partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Unplug appliances After you turn off electronics, they suck energy, called phantom power, if they are plugged in. According to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, phantom power may make up 10 percent of energy use in a home.

Turn off the lights When you leave a room, shut off the lights. It’s as simple as that.

Talk to your landlord about upgrades If your landlord is already thinking of upgrading the property, talk to them about buying Energy Star-approved appliances to save tenants money and make the property more attractive. Adding weather stripping and insulation

and lowering water heater settings are also options.

Use your dishwasher If you have enough dirty dishes to consistently fill a dishwasher, don’t wash by hand. According to the National Resource Defense Council, you can save over 20 gallons of water if you use an Energy Star-approved appliance.

Fix leaky faucets You know that drip you hear from bathroom faucet? Tell your landlord or call a plumber. It will save you gallons.

Check your toilet for leaks Put food coloring in the tank of your toilet and wait. If the water in the toilet bowl is at all colored, there is a leak in your toilet. Tell your landlord or call a plumber.

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How to survive the roommate experience

By Niharika Alasapuri nalasapu@iu.edu

For everyone who has moved into new homes on and off campus, the challenges of moving furniture and figuring out how to fit your entire life into a too-small closet have likely come up. With this comes the challenge of living with roommates.

Having a roommate is usually part of the college experience. It can be pretty fun, especially if you and your roommate hit it off. It can also be a lot of work, especially if this is your first time sharing a living space. Everyone has different habits, and this can lead to disagreement and irritation.

Here are some tips to ensure you have the best roommate experience and are equipped with the tools you need to solve fights when — not if — they happen.

1. Communication is key If you have a problem with your roommate playing heavy metal music at 3 a.m., tell them.

Deciding to be passive-aggressive by leaving your dirty socks on their side of the room might feel great, but won’t actually solve any problems. Often, sitting down to talk and share

grievances can reveal your roommate may not even realize his or her behavior is problematic, and she or he will be more than happy to change it.

space, too. Accept that you will have to be the bigger person sometimes and go study in the library instead. Not every issue is worth the confrontation.

2. Set rules

4. Be considerate

When you first arrive to live in on-campus housing, you will have to fill out a roommate agreement. Next, you should list expectations you have for each other and set boundaries related to overnight guests, quiet hours and more. Even if you live off campus, I highly suggest you at least have an oral agreement with your roommates as to what behavior is acceptable and what is not. It can save you a lot of pain in the future.

Things you’ve done all your life may frustrate your roommate, like eating takeout in bed and filling the room with the smell of barbeque garlic chicken. Open a window, buy some air freshener or just enjoy your strongly scented meals in the dining halls. The same goes for things like leaving your dirty laundry in piles on the floor or blocking the walkways with your entire shoe collection.

time and you have other things to do. They’ll just have to be considerate and learn to live with you, too.

6. Talk to your RA

5. Don’t act as a doormat 3. Pick your battles It’s reasonable to be annoyed by your roommate having long conversations on the phone while you’re trying to study for a test, but realize that this is his or her living

While it is nice to be considerate and change certain parts of your behavior when asked to, there is such a thing as being too nice. Roommates don’t always have reasonable requests. If they ever ask you to stop using an alarm to wake up in the morning because it annoys them or leave for a weekend trip with a note asking you to take care of their four pet fish with no notice, then it’s perfectly alright to say no.

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If you live on campus and all else fails or something goes terribly wrong, and leads to tears and screaming, always go to your Residential Adviser. They are trained for conflict resolution and will try and come up with a solution.

7. Remember that it’s only temporary You can always go for a single room the next year. Try not to let things stress you out too much, and take it as a learning experience. You are learning how to live with people from around the world, how to communicate effectively and how to resolve conflicts. You may not always end up best friends with your roommate, but managing to coexist is an achievement enough.

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Student Legal Services is here to help

By Dylan Wallace dswallac@iu.du | @Dwall_1

IU Student Legal Services is moving in January. Not out of sight, but to a new location.

From 703 E. 7th St. to the Poplars building in room 712, SLS wants to make sure students are aware of this because unbeknownst to many, SLS provides lawyers to students for a cheap price. Each semester, every IU student pays $8.80 to SLS. SLS’s website gives a simple explanation of what the office is all about.

“IU Student Legal Services is your one source for complete, confidential legal advice,” the website reads. “SLS is a nonprofit, on-campus law office serving only IU students. We have a staff of highly qualified attorneys and

legal interns to walk you through the process of finding the solution to your legal situation.”

SLS has four full-time licensed attorneys, three full-time support staffers and about 20 law student interns.

Although director Stacee Williams said SLS can’t get involved with criminal cases or cases against the university, she encourages everyone to reach out.

“My goal is to help every student who reaches out to us in some way,” Williams said. “Even if it’s not an area where we can get directly involved and provide direct counseling and representation, we can refer the student to someone who can help them in almost any case.”

Williams said off-campus housing is a popular area of inter-

est. Those are private contracts SLS can help with.

“What you have are a large number of IU students who are fending for themselves out there off campus, dealing with landlords and trying to learn how to be tenants,” Williams said. “We end up with students having questions about their lease, what their rights are, and a lot of students want to sublease over the summer, so we have a lot of students wanting to come in and see us for help.”

One of the more beneficial programs Williams said SLS has is lease analysis, essentially a contract review looked over by an attorney before the student signs.

Williams said SLS helps thousands of students each year with off-campus housing issues. SLS

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also deals with car accident cases, cases in which students are injured or there’s property damage.

To schedule appointments, it’s as easy as walking into the office and scheduling one or doing it from the website.

“One of the things we are always working on is how to effectively market our service to make clearer to students what it is that we do,” Williams said. “I think maybe emphasizing that we help students with off campus issues would be a way to bring some of those folks in.”

Flyers and posters in residence halls and on screens in class buildings inform students that SLS is moving. They are not just about the change of scenery.

“It’s also telling them that we are here,” Williams said.

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10 things we wish we had asked before we moved into ... ... a house Jaden Amos, general assignments editor I wish I would have asked for more information about what to do when I had an emergency. My roommate and I had a bat in our house at 1 a.m., and we had no idea what to do. Asking what to do if there is a bat is very specific, but I wish I would have learned more about handling emergencies.

When I first moved to Bloomington, I had to live with five people on campus to get the rent I’m paying now, living with one other person off campus.

Emily Isaacman, news editor I wish I had asked when to take out the trash and recycling.

My roommate and I had an overflowing pile of trash for the first couple weeks of school because we didn’t know when we had to move it to the street for pickup.

Jacob deCastro, digital editor I wish I would’ve known what to look for on the move-in inspection. There are now things I see around the house — paint scuffs, chipped wood — that I’m worried I’m going to get charged for later.

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... an apartment Matt Begala, creative director I wish I had known how much money I would save by moving just a little further off campus.

Jesse Naranjo, managing editor I wish I had asked for more specific instructions on how to set up Wi-Fi. My building provides free internet, and I accidentally bought the wrong type of router because the people at the store told me it was the correct one.

asking more about living in the cold dorm. Don’t get me wrong, I loved virtually every minute of living in one giant room with 29 of my best friends, but the noise can be a lot. In a house with well over 100 guys, people are awake at all hours of the night.

Lexi Haskell, news editor Before I moved into my Greek house, I wish I had asked another girl in my sorority what I should get for my room. I was really struggling with planning how I was going to organize my room until I asked an older girl, and she told me to buy these certain shelves from Target. We also have to pay for laundry, so she told me to get quarters before I moved in. It was one less thing to worry about when I got down to Bloomington.

... greek housing ... a sublease Ben Portnoy, sports editor The biggest thing for me was

Annie Aguiar, arts editor I wish I had asked the people

who had already lived in the house I’m subleasing about the little things that were wrong. I absolutely love everything about the place I’m currently subletting except for the shower — if the water is boiling hot and I try to make it the tiniest bit colder, I’m suddenly taking a shower in the Arctic. It’s important to know ahead of time what day-to-day issues you might run into.

Ellen Hine, copy chief I wish I had made sure I had every document I needed for my sublease. I didn’t get a copy of the move-out checklist, so I didn’t know the landlord required me to wax my hardwood floors — a time-consuming and expensive project — all by myself.

Lucky for me, the original renter unexpectedly decided to renew his lease after my sublease ended and I didn’t have to wax, but now I know to always check that I have every document listed in my lease.

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12 things we wish we had known before we moved out Caroline Anders, senior news editor You won’t need as many clothes as you think you will.

Don’t bring every t-shirt you’ve ever loved. You’re going wear the same three outfits every week.

Vivek Rao, data reporter Most people start cooking once they move out of residence halls. I wish I’d known recipes that weren’t easy. Nothing builds confidence like making your favorite dish the way mom makes it.

Will Coleman, sports editor I wish my parents would have made me clean dishes more back home. Living in a house with no dishwasher, it’s on my roommates and me to hand-clean dishes. If I did it more before, I’d be inclined to clean the mountain of dishes and silverware in the sink.

en supplies like pots, pans and utensils. I didn’t realize just how much you need to make meals.

Tristan Jackson, design chief I wish I would have known how to share space better. I’m an only child, so it was odd having to share a room with someone else and a hall and bathroom with almost 20 other guys.

Christine Fernando, enterprise reporter If you’re off campus, you may need a car. Discuss parking arrangements with your housemates because sometimes you won’t each get your own parking space. If you’re living with friends, try to separate your friendship from your rommateship. Set ground rules, and don’t be afraid to bring up what’s bothering you.

Rebecca Ellis, copy editor

Kate McNeal, social media editor

I wish I would have been more prepared when it comes to kitch-

I wish I had known how valuable having your own space is.

I’ve had to share a bathroom with at least 15 other girls all of college, and it makes me appreciate my time at home a lot more. It’s taught me to make sure I have time and space to recharge.

Kendra Wilson, design chief I wish I would’ve listened to my parents when they complained about me turning the thermostat up a degree. Utility bills are unpredictable, and it’s an important thing to budget.

Joe Schroeder, arts editor I wish I had known to listen for leaky toilets, sinks and other appliances. If you don’t catch these things early, your water bill continuously gets more expensive. It’s on you to notice these things and pay for them if you don’t.

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Kara Williams, copy editor

Emerson Wolff, copy editor

I wish I would’ve let my parents teach me to cook before I moved out. I love cooking now, but teaching myself is more time-consuming than having my parents teach me would have been. Learning how to plan, shop for and cook meals for each week would definitely have saved me time and money.

I wish I would’ve understood the amount of time it takes to prepare healthy dinners. When living in the dorms, I was used to simply walking across the street to the dining hall. Now living offcampus, I have to consciously set aside time to make dinner for myself, which can be more difficult when you have a busy schedule in the evenings.

Growing up, I never had to save money because I had no bills, but now I’ve had to teach myself how to budget for rent and groceries. Living away from your parents can easily prove how little $100 will buy.

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5 tips for having a game watch party

By Grace Ybarra gnybarra@iu.edu

Whether it’s the Super Bowl or NCAA March Madness, any big game deserves a great watch party. But how does one go about throwing a successful party? Galen Clavio, an associate professor of sports media at IU, shared some tips.

1. Who to Invite While you may be inclined to invite everyone you know to your party, Clavio warns against it. Instead, he said you should craft your invite list wisely because typically everyone invited will show up.

An excess of people could be problematic for a number of reasons. For starters, your party space could just simply be too small to cram into and would result in an uncomfortably tight situation. Another problem could be accidentally inviting people you might not necessarily want to have there.

“Make sure you’re inviting people that are contributing to the overall aura of the watching experience,” Clavio said.

2. Start Time In terms of when to start the party, Clavio recommends beginning the event at least 90 minutes before the game starts.

If the party features more than one game, it is safe to begin around the time of the first game. By doing so, guests are free to come and go as they please to watch the many games.

3. Food When it comes to throwing a party for the big game, the food can often be more important than the game itself. Clavio said he encourages hosts to have a

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game plan for food and to create a menu for the party.

The best way to accommodate everyone’s appetites is to prepare two main courses for guests to choose from, Clavio said. For the first main course, Clavio usually grills something in large quantities, like chicken, hamburgers or hot dogs. This can then be paired with the secondary main course, which should differ from the first, but still work in tandem.

“Chicken and hot dogs are a really good pairing because you could eat just the chicken, or just the hot dog, or you could say ‘hey, I’m going to do both of these,’” Clavio said.

To ensure that all of your bases are covered with food, communicate your menu to your guests beforehand and ask them to bring a

side dish, drink or dessert.

It is important to have the food ready to go at least 30 minutes before the game, Clavio said.

4. Watching the Game Technology can be tricky, and you most definitely do not want to be fighting your television set right as the big game is tipping off. To steer clear of such a party foul, Clavio suggested testing your technology before guests get there.

The game-watching experience can be enhanced by using multiple televisions. These can either be used to play the same game or stream different games at the same time. If you do not have access to numerous screens, you can also flip between channels to showcase multiple games

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during the party.

5. Seating When it reaches game time, guests will sort themselves into different zones. There will be the people that actually sit down and attentively watch the game, the folks who sit back to converse with others and then the people that are further away from the action. To accommodate for such groups, it is best to bring in extra seating to supplement other furniture.

“If you’re the host, you have to understand that you are probably not going to be able to just sit there and watch the game,” Clavio said. “You’re going to have to float between groups and make sure everyone is having a good time.”

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IU Surplus offers inexpensive options

By Ben Portnoy bportnoy15@gmail.com | @bportnoy15

The IU Surplus store on East 10th street emits an antique vibe.

The building itself is aged and worn, while the interior and its contents reflect a foregone era.

Walking through the massive indoor space, the music of The Buggles and Journey blaring overhead furthers the historical narrative of the store.

Littering the shelves of the warehouse building are gizmos, gadgets, books, album covers, clothes and virtually any random item one could imagine or want to buy.

The store’s function is to sell off old equipment, furniture, clothing, and other random

items that IU has decided it no longer needs.

Items owned by the school can be sold after a department determines it has university property they would like to get rid of.

If approved, the item can be listed on the IU Resource Redistribution Server, sold at an on-site auction by the IU Purchasing Department or put up for sale in the surplus store.

Here are a few of the wild items found in the store: Cleats Shoes — hundreds of them.

In addition to old classroom property, like desks and tables, the store also sells varying equipment from the IU Athletic Department. This includes

footwear of all kinds in a variety of sizes.

Scattered across numerous shelves, football cleats from the past few seasons are present for any IU fan to take the field in their own, team-issued Adidas cleats.

The storage space also includes basketball shoes, sneakers and golf spikes.

Microscope Beyond the athletic department’s locker room gear, the store is also an avenue for any wannabe chemists to stock up on their necessary materials.

Organized with beakers, measuring instruments, and other varying science equipment, a shelf of old microscopes is buried among the in-

struments.

One of the microscopes included was made by the Spencer Lens Company, which ran its business from 1895-1945.

Thus, the models housed are anywhere from 74-124 years old.

Doggles While old items are the surplus store’s specialty, there are plenty of modern objects housed.

One of those includes “Doggles,” a set of goggles designed to protect dogs from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

Fashioned out of plastic and an elastic band that holds them in place, the Doggles boast 100 percent UV blockage and shatterproof ability.

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Everything you need to know about noise complaints

By Jared Rigdon jmrigdon@iu.edu | @RigdonJared

Getting readjusted to the college lifestyle after the monthlong break includes having to deal with noise that surrounding people and events bring.

“There are times that people don’t realize how thin walls actually are in apartment buildings, et cetera, and don’t realize that their music, for example, is disturbing to their neighbors,” Bloomington Police Department Lt. Ryan Pedigo said.

If you find yourself in a situation where the noise is too much to handle, there are multiple options that will resolve the conflict in an smooth and orderly fashion.

First, one can contact their Residential Assistant. Your floor’s RA will be able to initially solve any problems between rooms on a certain floor by talking to both parties, going over agreed upon quiet hours for weekdays and weekends or asking the head RA to address the dispute.

“If a person thinks that they can speak with their neighbors in a calm manner that won’t result in an aggressive confrontation, it is sometimes better that they speak with their neighbors themselves first, prior to calling the police to maintain a more cordial relationship,” Pedigo said.

If the noise becomes too extreme or it begins to affect you personally, there are other options you can take to address it at a higher level.

Anybody is able to contact

Everyone has the right to enjoy a safe, quiet living space.

Bloomington police over the phone to report a noise complaint. That option remains open 24 hours a day, and there will be someone available to address your issue.

According to the city of Bloomington, noise complaints are to be registered when the noise “disrupts, injures or endangers” the affected person.

As such, a program called the Quiet Nights has been installed to provide funding to the Bloomington police in order to enforce the noise ordinance. The objective is that

students have the right to their own space where they can concentrate on work without being disrupted.

If your room or place of living is reported for a noise violation, you will be initially subjected to a warning. After that, fines will be issued and arrests will be made as the level of severity goes up, eventually resulting in charges of disorderly conduct if you commit a violation too many times.

College is considered a time for students to enjoy life and have new experiences. How-

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ever, everybody has the right to enjoy a safe, quiet living space.

In the case of disturbances, noise complaint procedures and programs are set in place to assure everyone has a safe and enjoyable time at IU. “Before a student moves into a certain apartment building or into a neighborhood, I would suggest that they do a little research and perhaps speak with current residents to ask about nuisances such as the frequency of noise complaints, frequent police response, et cetera,” Pedigo said.

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Here are options for storing your things

By William Coleman wicolema@iu.edu | @WColeman08

Every May, students say goodbye to their temporary homes by packing up their stuff so they can move into their new digs in the fall.

Be it a residence hall, an apartment or a house, some tenants are asked to completely vacate the premise well before August.

Without any property in Bloomington to their name for at least some portion of the summer, students are left with two options: bring their belongings back home or keep them in a local storage unit.

Self-storage is sometimes an overlooked tool for college students. Leaving town for summer break or a semester abroad becomes a simpler task with storage

units.

A blog post on U-Haul’s website explains how beneficial storage units can be for college students at the end of the semester.

Transporting your belongings back home in a moving truck can be expensive, but storage units combat dealing with those high prices. The blog said that by selfstoring your stuff, you don’t have to worry about moving expenses when coming back to school.

The blog also shed light on how storage units help students save time, money and energy for their parents. By investing in self-storage, you can bail out your parents from driving to Bloomington and from any physical stress that stems from moving heavy objects.

IU students have a handful of

self-storage options at their disposal in Bloomington. While their rates vary throughout the year, these facilities offer a number of attractive features and special deals for students.

Located just north of IU’s campus, Bloomington Affordable Self Storage’s name lives up to its reputation. For up to a year your initial rate will stay the same, even if its rates increase.

It also has a policy that enables you to receive $50 in credit when you rent a U-Haul from the 17th Street location.

Another local storage facility is Soft Touch Moving and Storage on South Walnut Street.

While it specializes in moving, its offers the ultimate deal for students: the Dorm In a Box Moving Special.

For $299, two men will come to your dorm at the end of the year and move your belongings out before they are stored at the facility for three and a half months. Come August, they will then move your stuff into your new residence.

With five different facilities across Bloomington, Storage Express is another option. Three of those five locations are open 24-hours.

Storage Express also one of many storage groups that offer 50 percent off your first month of rent.

With so many IU students living off-campus, Bloomington has an abundance of self-storage facilities awaiting the business they receive at the end of each semester.

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How to burn a candle (and not waste it)

By Annie Aguiar aguiara@iu.edu | @annabelaguiar

Candles can be useful tools when it comes to decorating a home. Their light is soft and immediately creates a warm ambiance perfect for any home.

Also, they don’t show up on your electric bill. Besides, the fanciest lamp for sale doesn’t also fill the air with someone’s aroma of choice.

Candles create a welcoming environment while also adding a touch of class to their immediate surroundings, which is why they’re a popular addition to a room — as long as you're not living in a dorm, where they're not allowed. But, while many people like to burn candles, the proper procedure to use them can sometimes go overlooked. Here are some tips to ensure that candles are fully enjoyed, not wasted.

Scent selection Everyone has preferred scents for their candles. Some like fruity or floral scents, choosing candles like citrus or lavender. Others like scents that are fresh, like an ocean breeze.

Personally, my favorite candle scent is sunflower — it’s floral but earthy. It doesn’t matter what kind of scent is chosen, but the important thing is to stick to it. If there’s one candle burning that’s cinnamonscented and another that smells of Tahitian coconut, it creates a confused and unpleasant aromatic experience for residents and guests in any home. Keep it simple and maintain one genre of smell.

Trim your wick If a candle is burned the wrong way for a while, the jar can sometimes develop ugly black

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and smoky stains on it. This is because the wick wasn’t trimmed before the burn. Trimmed wicks mean a more controlled flame and less smoke going up the sides of the candle’s jar.

They also make for a flame brighter than an untrimmed wick, which develops a strange lumpy shape over time. Every time a candle is burned, the wick should be trimmed to one-eighth of an inch in length, according to Yankee Candle’s guidelines for candle care. This can be done with scissors, nail clippers or even wick trimmers, which look like modified scis-

sors created just to get the candle wick to a perfect length.

every inch in diameter.

Avoid tunneling

Don’t leave a candle unattended

When a candle is burned unevenly, meaning that the wax wasn’t allowed to melt all the way across, it creates a tunneling effect. The wick sinks lower and lower as walls of unburned wax go up the height of the candle.

That wax goes completely wasted, and the unsuspecting candle owner will throw away hours of unused burn time. To avoid this, let the candle burn evenly: Yankee Candle’s rule of thumb is to let the candle burn one hour for

Even though they’re pretty packages, with the wax and the wick often in a charming little jar, a lit candle is still an open flame. Keep candles away from anything combustible — something could fall over or shift and then the fire department is at the door. Candles should always be extinguished before you leaves a room.

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How to keep the Earth in mind as you decorate your space

By Hannah Reed hanreed@iu.edu | @hannahreed13

As a college student, it can be easy to overdo decorating a residence hall, apartment or house. As we move away from home and discover the beauty that accompanies having our own space, filling it with trinkets and things that feel like pieces of ourselves becomes one of the biggest tasks to handle after move-in.

Sometimes, the Target dollar section just screams, “Come look,” and a decoration made of plastic and wrapped in plastic ends up in the cart. Then, it ends up on a wall or on a desk

only to be thrown into a landfill at the end of the year.

But there are ways to reduce the waste that accompanies decorating, and most of the ways come from taking inspiration from Mother Earth herself.

My favorite decorations to spread around my room and home are geodes. If you go hiking in Bloomington and look around near creeks, you can sometimes find these unbroken rocks lying on the ground.

Cracking them open can take a while, but once you’ve done it, you’ll find a beautiful array of light-catching crystals perfect for sprucing up any room. The

small pieces can be put on windowsills or in plants, and the larger ones can be used as paperweights or other decoration on a desk or side table. After use, they can be put back outside or given to friends.

Some simple and ecofriendly decorations to put in your home, dorm or apartment are succulents or other plants.

Succulents can be purchased from hardware stores such as Menards or Home Depot. They’re great for busy college students because they retain water and don’t need to be tended to often.

Regular plants need to be

watered more often, but the experience of watching them grow is a rewarding one.

Creating decorations yourself is even more enjoyable than purchasing them from Target.

Picking pretty flowers during a warmer season in Bloomington can last you years if you press the flowers in a book and leave them to dry out.

After about four weeks, the flowers can be put into a picture frames — an easy secondhand purchase — and displayed around your home.

If you begin to feel like the flowers are getting boring to

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look at, all you have to do is throw them outside and find new ones.

I come from a family that saves old art supplies, so I’ve hung up things I’ve created myself in the past to decorate my space.

If you don’t see yourself as

an artsy person, you can always write out a quote that resonates with you and hang it on your wall instead. You can also cut up old newspapers and find words, letters and photos you enjoy and paste them onto a page.

If you’d rather just go out

and purchase things to decorate your home, secondhand stores and places such as Plato’s Closet can make finding them easy. Plus, it feels more like a one-of-a-kind experience if you don’t see nine of the same thing on the shelf at Target.

Creating a space that is en-

vironmentally friendly takes work, but it’s a rewarding experience. Nothing is better than someone asking where you got a decoration and being able to say, “I made it,” “I searched a bunch of secondhand stores for it” or “I found it while I was hiking.”

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Making a house feel more like home

By Lauren Fischer lfische@iu.edu | @lauren-fischer7

Moving off campus for the first time can be exciting but daunting because of all of the things you need for your new space, sophomore Amy Gallagher said.

Gallagher

moved off campus into a house for the first time this school year, and currently lives with three other roommates.

“You literally have nothing, and you have to get everything that you need, so that was really stressful,” Gallagher said.

no more sharing a room, allowing it to truly be your own space.

“I look forward to going back to my room and having that little space for me because I think it’s a reflection of who I am,” Gallagher said.

Despite this initial stress, Gallagher said she had fun decorating her new space and shared some recommendations for turning a house into a home.

Moving out of the residence hall and into a house or apartment most likely means

Fairy lights This residence hall room staple can brighten up any space, especially if you have a small or dark room.

Buying fairy lights with photo clips can also be a great way to personalize your decorations.

Gallagher said fairy lights are a classic for any new room.

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SPRING 2019 HOUSING & LIVING GUIDE Where to find decor Finding quality yet inexpensive house decor and furniture can be a difficult task. Gallagher said she and her roommates saved on decor through the Bloomington Community Sale where they found couches, dressers and different types of clocks. The clocks later became staple pieces in Gallagher’s living room.

Goodwill and other secondhand stores can offer various inexpensive furniture and other decorations. Gallagher said personalizing her space made her feel more at home and comfortable.

19 Decorating wall space Because of her new room’s small size and dark wood walls, Gallagher said she wanted to bring bright colors into her room.

She did so by hanging colorful curtains and a tapestry she had in her dorm room last year. To make the space look bigger, Gallagher hung a couple of mirrors in her room in addition to paintings her friends made her.

“I want it to be colorful and bright so it’s a place that I look forward to being in,” Gallagher said.

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Staying organized To stay on the same page as her roommates during the moving process, Gallagher used a Google Doc outlining what was needed. For rooms where they didn’t use the document, like their kitchen, Gallagher said she and her roommates ended up buying more than they needed.

“We had this very extensive Google Doc with everything and different rooms and what we had and who’s getting what, how much everything was,” Gallagher said. “I think that was really helpful, too, just being really organized with it.”

Photos Both picture frames and photo clips can be an inexpensive way to personalize your space. In addition to adding sentimental value to your room, photo clips can also take up wall space. Gallagher said she mostly uses picture frames in her room as decoration.

“Where I live is where I come home to every single night, and the place where I like to feel safe and comfy, so if that space is a lot more cute and personalized, it’s something that I look forward to,” Gallagher said.

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How to budget your living expenses

By DJ Fezler djfezler@iu.edu | @DJFezler

Living alone for the first time can be a daunting experience.

The responsibilities of working, paying bills and saving money can cause unwanted stress, especially when students can’t rely on family income.

Luckily, there are ways to efficiently manage funds and save money by forming habits that are not only beneficial when students leave their households but can be utilized long past their days in college.

this category.

Anything left over can be set aside for personal savings. If you have goals like buying a car or traveling, budgeting is the fastest way to save up for the next step in your life.

“The rule of thumb for most people is 10 percent,” Phil Schuman, MoneySmarts director of financial literacy, said. “If you can get into the habit while you’re in school of putting aside 10 percent of every paycheck after taxes, that’s going to put you in a really good position moving forward.”

How to Budget Understanding what you need and what you can afford is where budgeting comes into play. Managing your money is a skill that can be used in everyday life. The sooner you start, the sooner you can pave the way for a high financial literacy.

Budgeting starts by evaluating your monthly income after taxes so you can categorize your spending into different groups: Rent and utilities: Your monthly bills may include water, electricity, gas, cable and internet services and air conditioning.

Food: Whether it’s eating out or cooking at home, meal selections factor into daily expenses.

Transportation and gas: At IU, campus buses provide students free transportation to areas around Bloomington.

Tuition and loan payments: To combat lingering student loan debt, a large portion of one’s budget may be allocated to

Mistakes One mistake students make is being afraid to take control of their finances and failing to create a budget at all.

Dave Rathmanner, vice president of content at LendEDU, conducted a 2016 study that stated 43 percent of students surveyed said they don’t track their monthly spending.

Students especially need to reflect on their monthly income and determine how they’re going to allocate their spending.

“A lot of people interpret it as a budget that is telling me what I can’t spend my money on,” Schuman said. “For us, it’s how much money you can spend on these things.”

MoneySmarts is an online service provided by IU so students can stay on top of their finances. Understanding what you need and what you can afford is where budgeting comes into play.

Tips for Saving Money It’s easy to save money after creating a budget, but cutting back on spending often comes with social or financial sacrifices.

Students sometimes fail to consider creating a budget that balances their priorities and happiness.

Small changes to a student’s lifestyle can lead to hundreds of dollars saved per year. What separates those who will have financial success from those who will struggle in the future is discipline. Quick ways to save include: Planning weekly meals and cooking from home: Buying groceries is cost-efficient and will save students money in the long run.

Shutting off lights, water and other appliances when they aren’t being used: This tactic can decrease the cost of monthly bills.

Cutting down on credit card use: Use one card for a small portion of your budget. This will help students pay off credit card debt quickly, while also building a credit score.

Splurging allows engagement in fun and social activities, but an important budgeting tactic is saving money in case of an emergency.

Life is full of uncertainties and building up a financial cushion will serve as an aid when an unforeseen circumstance arises at home, work or school.

Visit moneysmarts.iu.edu for more help on budgeting.

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A dietician’s guide to grocery shopping

By Joe Schroeder joemschr@iu.edu | @joemschroeder

Once students are no longer living in the dorms and don’t have access to dining halls and meal plans, grocery shopping can seem like a daunting task. However, planning ahead and prepping your meals for the week before you grocery shop can go a long way, said Bobbie Saccone, Health and Wellness Nutrition Program manager at the IU Health Center.

“Make a good list of what you think you need, and plan your meals before you get in the car to go shop,” Saccone said.

An important aspect of food students must consider when shopping is the nutritional value of a meal. A student could be trying to decide whether to buy a two liter of soda or a gallon of milk, and they may have a similar caloric value. But, milk offers more vitamins, minerals and healthy fats, Saccone said.

However, choosing healthy foods may be difficult for some students because they’re accustomed to a certain diet, Indianapolis dietitian Elizabeth Tapp said.

One simple suggestion Tapp had for students struggling to make the transition to less sugary foods was to eat what you like.

“Start with the healthy food you already enjoy eating,” Tapp

Avoiding brand name items and buying generic or store brand foods is cheaper.

said. “If you like certain fruits, be sure to buy one every time you grocery shop.”

If you are new to grocery shopping and navigating a grocery store is anxiety-inducing, Saccone has some advice.

“We tell all people to start on the outside perimeter of the market, that’s where you will find most of the nutritional food,” Saccone said.

Snacks such as chips, cookies and candy have little nutritional value and empty calories, Sacco-

ne said. She said making sure you stick to a predetermined grocery list is a good way to avoid this trap.

“A lot of times you can plan to shop for groceries, but you get sucked into the aisles and end up with a cart full of snacks,” Saccone said.

When grocery shopping, healthy foods can sometimes be more expensive than snacks.

However, avoiding brand name items and buying generic or store brand foods will make your total cheaper. For example, you can

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Frozen foods are an option that not only is smart financially, but quick and convenient. Saccone recommends finding frozen meals and vegetables that can be made in a hurry, but avoiding recipes with a long ingredient list or foods that are overly processed.

“A lot of students really try to buy foods that are quick,” Saccone said. “However, quick does not necessarily mean unhealthy.”

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5 quick tips to meal prep

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Meal preparation is an easy way for students to create and plan for healthy meals throughout their week. Meal prep is the process of advanced preparation of a few days worth of food.

By Joey Bowling jobowl@iu.edu | @jwbowling08

Meal preparation may seem confusing and like an all-ornothing effort, but it can be as easy as planning a dinner or two each week.

Meal prep is the process of planning meals, whether for a few days or the entire week.

There are many reasons to meal prep, from having more control over what you eat or wanting to ensure all the nutrients you need are accounted for.

On-campus edition Have a meal planner: Living on campus can severely limit how much control a person

has over food. Dining options don’t allow students to cook their own meals, unlike living off campus.

In this case, writing down a future order and then sticking to it can give students some more discipline over what they put in their stomachs.

Keep a stock of universal cooking ingredients: A hungry stomach can throw anyone off balance, so counteract that by having a plethora of ingredients.

Making sure there’s a stock of easy-to-cook items can make a week easier. Salad mix and an assortment of berries can make a meal, and a fridge can pre-

serve a meal for a few days. Lots of ingredients help students experiment with meals and allows them more variety while cooking.

Off-campus edition Stock the fridge full: Create as many meals as possible that don’t require lots of cooking time. Have stockpiles of sandwiches, bags of granola, bundles of vegetables and easyto-cook food. Packaging food in transportable containers can also make meals easier to eat on-the-go and in between classes.

Cook meals in advance: Pasta and tacos are easy to make

and can be created in advance.

Warm up some ground beef, throw in lettuce and cheese, and it’s a meal. In a to-go container, the meal can last for an hour or two.

Make it a group activity: If a group of roommates or friends are crunched for time but still want to stick to a schedule, having a rotation for who’s cooking which meal can take away some of the guesswork.

When you get multiple people in the kitchen, you might notice you feel a little friendlier toward your roommates. Stick it in the fridge after, and those who get home later can enjoy the meal as well.

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Essential tools for cooking and baking

By Jenna Williams

before you head to the store.

You’ll be able to make cookies on your pan, too. Grab some mixing bowls and measuring cups and you should be set to satisfy your sweet tooth. If they’re dishwasher-safe, you save yourself time and effort.

To sustain yourself with coffee, which in college is possibly even more of a staple than food itself, you’ll just need a coffee pot and a mug or travel cup.

Making coffee at home will also save you a few precious dollars by not running to Starbucks twice a day.

Don’t forget spoons, forks and knives.

You might not be living in the luxury of your mother’s cooking, but at least now you can save the ramen for another day.

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Switching from your mom’s classic chicken parmesan, served with approximately thirteen sides, to sitting on your kitchen floor staring blankly into the abyss as you contemplate if you can make ramen for the fourth time this week, can be an adjustment.

To avoid this sad fate, you have to begin with kitchen essentials.

Start with a step up from ramen. Buy yourself a strainer, a pot, plates and utensils so you can make pasta. Boil the water, throw in a dash of salt, add the pasta, stir until cooked and drain the water. You’ve just made dinner with only a few kitchen items.

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To make a pizza and serve it for breakfast or dinner, you’ll need a pizza pan you can throw in the oven. Make sure you know what dimensions fit in your oven

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Breakfast , lunch and dinner meal ideas

By Sarah Verschoor sverscho@iu.edu | @SarahVerschoor

College has taught me that cooking at home isn’t easy.

But after a couple of years, I’ve learned a thing or two about making meals for one.

Each week, I buy five key ingredients to use for most of my meals. It’s usually two vegetables, a protein, a starch and a wildcard item like a fancy cheese to make dinner a little more fun.

One version has been squash, zucchini, chicken sausage, rice and feta cheese. My favorite combination is grape tomatoes, spinach, chicken breast, wheat bow tie pasta and goat cheese.

I should note here that I always keep other cooking essentials on hand, too, like eggs, milk, bread, olive oil and spices. I’m also no chef, so all my “recipes” are more like guidelines and meant to be experimented with.

Here are some simple meals you can make with five ingredients.

BREAKFAST Tomato, spinach, goat cheese scramble Scramble two eggs in a bowl, and add a splash of milk. Set it aside. Put a dab of olive oil in a pan. Add a handful of spinach and 10 (ish) grape tomatoes chopped in half. Saute the vegetables, and when they’re a bit softer, pour in the egg mixture. Continue to mix in the ingredients as it cooks, and add a sprinkle of goat cheese about a minute before it’s done.

LUNCH Grilled chicken salad Place some olive oil and a chicken breast in a pan. I like to change up the seasoning, so

Pasta can be the main component to many recipes and meals for lunch or dinner.

sometimes I’ll add lemon juice and rosemary, or other times I’ll just do a simple salt and pepper.

While the chicken is cooking, place a few handfuls of spinach in a bowl. Halve as many tomatoes as you would like, and throw them on top of the spinach. Add some goat cheese.

When the chicken is done, slice it and place it on top of the salad.

You can add extra vegetables if you have them on hand or sunflower seeds or nuts for some crunch. Oh, and don’t forget dressing. My go-to is balsamic vinaigrette.

Pasta salad This one is great because you can prepare it in advance and in large quantities if you want to eat it a few times per week. Make a few cups of pasta, and let it cool. Cook two to three chicken breasts, and let them cool. Chop the chicken into cubes. Mix the chicken and pasta in a large

bowl. Add halved tomatoes, spinach and goat cheese. Pour the salad dressing of your choice over the top, and mix it together.

Stick it in the refrigerator, and you’ve got at least a few servings of pasta salad to eat for the week.

DINNER Chicken pasta bowl This one is going to get crazy because you’re going to need more than one pan. In one pan, start cooking the chicken.

I usually use Italian seasoning on it.

In a pot, boil water for the noodles, and throw them in. In a separate pan, pour a dab of olive oil, and saute the tomatoes and spinach.

Add in the pasta, then chop up the chicken and add that in.

You can either add olive oil and balsamic (a la Pasta Fresca from Noodles and Company) or pasta sauce to combine the ingredi-

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Place the lid on the pan, and let it simmer for a few minutes.

Then, it’s ready.

One-sheet meal rosemary goat cheese chicken This variation is especially simple. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Grab a cookie sheet, and cover it in non-stick spray or tin foil.

Place the spinach and tomatoes on the sheet, then pour olive oil on them. Season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the other half. Cover it in olive oil, then season with salt, pepper and rosemary.

Put a generous amount of goat cheese on the top. Once the oven is hot, let it cook for 15-20 minutes.

The time will vary based on your oven. Let it cool for a bit, then put it on a plate or eat it off the sheet if you are feeling especially lazy.

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Nutrition expert gives healthy eating tips

By Alex Hardgrave ahardgra@iu.edu | @a_hardgrave

Many students make resolutions to avoid the freshman 15.

The Indiana Daily Student interviewed Krisha Thiagarajah, a senior lecturer of nutrition in the Department of Applied Science in the School of Public Health, about eating right in college.

Responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.

Indiana Daily Student: What makes a healthy diet?

Krisha Thiagarajah: A healthy diet is one where the food is less processed. If a packaged food item has sugar as the first ingredient, you know it's more processed.

IDS: Why is it important to eat healthy?

Thiagarajah: You can prevent or delay chronic disease and avoid getting sick. If you eat fresh produce like fruits and vegetables, you will get more vitamins from the food, which are really good for your health.

IDS: Do you think it is true that students struggle with eating healthy? Why do they struggle?

Thiagarajah: It is true because they don’t have the knowledge in nutrition and also they have an issue because they have to eat in a dining hall.

They have limited choice, but at the same time, I know the dining halls are trying to provide more nutritious options. I think with proper knowledge and skill they can eat better.

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to eat healthier?

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Laundry 101: How to not ruin your clothes

By Joey Bowling jobowl@iu.edu | @jwbowling08

The hard and fast rules of laundry are never mix whites and colors, along with never run fancy clothes with rough materials. However, the rules can be bent, and many students completely break those rules.

Running a typical load First, separate your loads by feel of material and color.

Most things can run together, such as socks, shirts and pants.

Most people’s regular loads take up about half of the washing machine, though some people swear by throwing as many clothes as possible into the washer and using the most detergent possible. Generally, a smaller load is the safer route to ensure every article of clothing is properly cleaned.

Typically, the temperature a person should use is either cold or warm. Cold is more often used for colors and clothes with stains. It also uses less energy and is more eco-friendly, according to wash.com, a website focused on how to do laundry.

Thespruce.com, a website containing posts about home improvement and cleaning, states warm water can be used on more delicate fabrics, such as sweaters and blouses. Be warned, however, warm to hot water can make colors fade faster or shrink your clothes.

One reason to use hot water over cold is sanitization. If someone is sick and contagious, hot water is a better bet for those scenarios.

Next, into the dryer your clothes go. Make sure to shake out every item of clothing as you take it out of the washer, just to ward off extreme wrinkling. Most clothes can be ran

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on a normal dryer cycle. However, materials such as bras and dress clothes should run on a delicate cycle.

she cleans her home. The smell will disappear and you can throw the clothes into the dryer when the load is done.

Washing machine scenarios

Stains and other messes

If a person is washing delicate clothing like underwear, mesh guard bags are a safe bet for storing them while in the wash. This is to prevent the clasps or zippers catching on anything. Clothing such as formal blouses or dress pants also typically merit their own load.

If you ever happen to forget your clothes in the washer for hours on end, just run the load again with a little bit of detergent and some vinegar, according to aslobcomesclean.com, one woman’s blog about how

It’s happened many a time, where someone is reaching for the last bit of queso for their nachos, and lo and behold, they dump the cheese all over their favorite T-shirt. Don’t worry, many stains are easy to get out, assuming you can get to them fast enough.

If possible, take the item of clothing off and run it under cold water. As the water washes over the stain, try to gently dab out as much of it as you can. If it’s a liquid stain, run it under the faucet until the water runs clear.

Assuming the stain doesn’t come out, the next step is a stain remover. According to artofmanliness.com, a website dedicated to manly improvement, for cotton clothing a general stain removal liquid or stain stick can take care of the problem.

Typically, stains on synthetic materials such as polyester and nylon can be remedied using normal laundry detergent and tap water.

If all else fails, and you’re running late to that class presentation you have in two hours, throw everything in the washer and subsequently the dryer on the lowest possible temperature setting and cross your fingers.

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5 essentials for living in your own space

By Christine Stephenson cistephe@iu.edu | @cistephenson23

So you’re living on your own now. OK, maybe you have a roommate or three, but for a lot of students, it’s a big change from living with parents or guardians.

You’ve probably got the gist of it by now: go to class, go to work, come home, eat, sleep. But if you’ve been looking for some extra advice on how to make your life easier, look no further.

Here are five essential items for living on your own.

Basic tool kit This may seem unnecessary if you live in a residence hall or apartment where you’re lucky enough to have a maintenance staff, but it’ll make everyone’s lives easier if you can fix the little

stuff on your own.

Say your dresser knob falls off, or you have to change the batteries on your alarm clock. Or perhaps you — hypothetically — want to unscrew the railing from your lofted bed, because you hit your head on it every time you walk underneath. Whatever it may be, having a screwdriver, a hammer and some nails will probably come in handy at some point.

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ty cheap and could do you some good. And the hot water can be used for making other food and drinks. Legend has it you can make ramen inside the pot itself.

Disinfectant wipes At some point, you’ve probably heard your residence hall referred to as a “petri dish.” In case you haven’t noticed, when one person in a residence hall gets sick, everyone seems to get sick. A large number of students living in a small space together is basically a breeding ground for disease. A quick wipe down with some disinfectant wipes can help you avoid getting sick without the hassle of deep-cleaning.

Extra set of sheets If you like to eat in bed or if

someone spills something on your sheets, it can be convenient to have an extra set ready while you run the other through the laundry. You can also use the sheets and blankets to set up a makeshift bed if you have a guest staying over. No one likes to use their own jacket as a blanket.

First Aid Kit For some, a surprisingly rude awakening about living alone for the first time is not having their parents around when they get sick. If you keep a kit full of some pain relievers and cold medicine, your future snotty, achy self will thank you.

Make sure to also keep some bandages and disinfectant, too, because someone is bound to get injured at some point.

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Four tips to finding a sublease, subleaser

By Annie Aguiar aguiara@iu.edu | @annabelaguiar

Subleasing, or when someone rents out their room to another person while they’re not using it, is a useful housing option for people whose plans change halfway through the year.

I lived in Willkie last semester, and I hated it.

Plenty of people love living there, but it just wasn’t for me. It was too expensive and too far away from my friends. Also, I was just done living under on-campus housing restrictions. By September, I was looking into subleasing options.

Now, I’m subleasing a house that I absolutely love and is cheaper month-to-month than last semester’s digs. Here are some tips for anyone looking for a sublease or a subletter.

Ask around your friend circles Before consulting an online list of subleasing options, consult your friends. Usually, someone knows someone else who is going to be studying abroad and is looking for a subletter. The opposite works, too: people returning from studying abroad could be on the lookout for a place to live. Living with someone you know can sometimes make for a better housing situation than living with people who are strangers. For example, I’m currently subleasing from a friend who graduated early, and it was completely via word of mouth I ended up here.

Know what you want from a sublease or subletter There are a lot of things to consider before subleasing.

Distance from campus, proximity to bus stops, house vs. apartment and more factor into the decision about where to live.

It’s important to communicate about the little things, to. Is there a dishwasher, or do dishes need to be washed by hand? Are all the appliances functional? For those looking to sublease their houses or apartments, telling your subletter all of this up front is vital to maintaining a good relationship.

Look online at IU Classifieds IU Classifieds, an online listing of ads IU students can contribute to, has plenty of subleasing options for people hunting for the perfect place to move. Alternatively, those seeking a subletter can create their own ads here and wait for responses to come in.

Since it’s run through the university, it’s a little less shady than trying to find someone off of Craigslist. Subleases listed on IU Classifieds include houses and apartments, and the site also has listings for furniture to spruce up said sublease after moving in.

Make sure it’s someone you can trust A sublease is a legal agreement, and students should not take the process lightly.

Even if the subletter promises they’re going to treat the house or apartment with the utmost respect or if the current resident swears the fridge just does that weird thing sometimes but it’s fine, it might end up being a terrible experience.

Making sure both parties involved in the sublease are trustworthy and respectful up front means that everything will go far more smoothly down the line.

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Number of Baths

321 S. Jordan Ave. 812-334-8200

Cable

Number of Bedrooms

Olympus 321 S. Jordan Ave. olyprop.com

Water

Price Range

18

Electricity

Address/Phone

Pg

Lease Options

Property/Unit

Unit Type

B=Both Furnished and Unfurnished

Amenities

Private Shuttle

F=Furnished U=Unfurnished

Options Bloomington Transit

b=Some

Furnished/Unfurnished

a=All

IU Campus Bus

Utilities Included

H=House D=Duplex C=Condo

Washer/Dryer

A=Apartment

b

a

a

b

a

a

b

a

b

a

a

b

a

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Housing Rental Guide S=Studio T=Townhouse

$6501320

S,1-3

18

Olympus Moonburn on Morton 526 N. Morton St. olyprop.com 812-334-8200

A

$9851500

S,1

1

18

Olympus The Office olyprop.com

205 N. Washington St. 812-334-8200

A

$985

4

18

Olympus Park North olyprop.com

2620 N. Walnut St. 812-334-8200

S

$515

18

Olympus Redmen Building olyprop.com

116 N. Walnut St. 812-334-8200

A

18

Olympus Rogers Building olyprop.com

110.5 E. Sixth St. 812-334-8200

18

Olympus Rogers St. olyprop.com

18

Parking on Site

A,S

Pool

212 N. Morton St. 812-334-8200

Fitness Center

Olympus The Mercury olyprop.com

Shared Laundry Facility

18

12 mo. U

Pets

1

Amenities

Private Shuttle

1

Bloomington Transit

$400

IU Campus Bus

H

Dishwasher

Number of Baths

1017.5 S. Walnut 812-334-8200

Washer/Dryer

Number of Bedrooms

Olympus Mainway olyprop.com

Options

Gas

Price Range

18

Trash

Address/Phone

Pg

Internet

Property/Unit

Unit Type

B=Both Furnished and Unfurnished

Lease Options

F=Furnished U=Unfurnished

Electricity

b=Some

Furnished/Unfurnished

a=All

Cable

Utilities Included

H=House D=Duplex C=Condo

Water

A=Apartment

a

b

a

b

a

b a

b

b a

a

a

a a

a a

12 mo. U

a

aa

a a

4

12 mo. U

a

aa

a a

S

1

Short term 9 mo.

12 mo.

$650940

S,1-3

1

12 mo. U

a

a a

a a

a

A

$715995

1-2

1

12 mo. U

a

a a

a a

a

b

1405 S. Rogers 812-334-8200

A

$500570

1

1

12 mo. U

a

a

b

a

Olympus Rosebowl Apts. olyprop.com

415 S. Dunn St. 812-334-8200

A

$525

1

1

12 mo. U

a

a

a a

b

a

18

Olympus Sassafras Apts. olyprop.com

515 E. 10th St. 812-334-8200

A

$685

1

1

12 mo. U

a

a

a

b a

a

18

Olympus Sixth & Washington olyprop.com

201 N. Washintgon 812-334-8200

A

$985

4

4.5

12 mo. U

a

aa

a a

18

Olympus South College Apts. olyprop.com

112.5 S. College Ave 812-334-8200

A,S

$7601035

S,1-2

1

12 mo. U

a

aa

a b

b

18

Olympus Stadium View olyprop.com

407 E. 20th St. 812-334-8200

A,S

$595660

S,1

1

12 mo. U

a

a

a a a a

b

a

18

Olympus The Studio olyprop.com

6986 E. Bender Rd. 812-334-8200

H

$530

2

1

12 mo. U

a a

a

b

a

18

Olympus Tenth St. House olyprop.com

113 E. 10th St. 812-334-8200

H

$825

5

2

12 mo. U

a

a

b

a

18

Olympus Vance Building olyprop.com

112.5 W. Sixth St. 812-334-8200

A

$695825

2

1

12 mo. U

b a

a

b b

18

Olympus Westplex olyprop.com

108 S. Westplex Ave. 812-334-8200

H

$395

2

2.5

12 mo. U

a a

a

a

18

Olympus White Mountain olyprop.com

107 N. Dunn St. 812-334-8200

A

$840

1

1

12 mo. U

a

a

b

11

Porto Flats porto-flats.com

3105 S. Sare Rd. 812-650-4200

A

$10951695

1-2

1-2

12 mo. U

1-2.5 12 mo. U

U a a

a

a

a

aa a a

a a

a

a a

a

b

a

a

YOUR RESOURCE TO BLOOMINGTON RENTALS

Housing Rental Guide S=Studio T=Townhouse

Parking on Site

Fitness Center

Shared Laundry Facility

$499650

2-3

2-3

12 mo.

a

a a

b a b b a a a

290 S. Union St. 812-855-8270

A,S

$858920

S,1

1

10 mo.

U a a a a a a 12 mo.

a a

a

b

800 N. Union St. 812-855-3578

A

$537783

1-2

1

10 mo.

U a a a a a a 12 mo.

a

a

b

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RPS Campus View Apartments 800 N. Union St. rps.indiana.edu 812-855-3578

A

$10721089

2

1

10 mo.

U a a a a a a 12 mo.

b a

a

b

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RPS Evermann rps.indiana.edu

2001 E. Lingelbach Lane 812-855-4307

A

$621731

1

1

Short Term 10 mo.

12 mo.

U a a a a a a

a

a

b

Back Cover

RPS Redbud Hill rps.indiana.edu

2100/2200 E. Lingelbach Lane 812-855-4307

A

$345689

2

1

10 mo.

U a a a a a a 12 mo.

a

a

b

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RPS Tulip Tree Apartments rps.indiana.edu

2451 E. 10th St. 812-855-2108

A

$10891664

2-3

1-2

10 mo.

U a a a a a a 12 mo.

a a

a

b

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RPS Union Street Center rps.indiana.edu

445 N. Union St. 812-855-5513

A

$10011070

1-4

1-2

10 mo.

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RPS University Apts East rps.indiana.edu

1603 E. Third St. 812-855-5513

A

$671731

1-4

1-2

10 mo.

U a a a a a a 12 mo.

11

Scholar's Quad Collegiate Apts 2716 E. 10th St. RenaissanceRentals.com 812-323-7359

A

$8401350

1-2

1-2

12 mo. U b b

a a a a b

11

Scholar's Rock Studio Apts.

RenaissanceRentals.com

1300 N. Walnut St. 812-330-1123

S

$497655

S

1

12 mo. U b a

b a a

11

Scholar's Rooftop RenaissanceRentals.com

1100 N. Walnut St. 812-330-1123

A

$10551145

1

1

12 mo. U

3

Smallwood on College SmallwoodOnCollege.com

455 N. College Ave. 812-331-8500

A

TBA

2-4

2-2.5 12 mo.

SummerHouse at Indiana SummerHouseAtIndiana.com

4501 E. Third St. 812-332-2141

A

$9491750

1-3

The Village at Muller Park VillageMP.com

500 S. Muller Pkwy.

812-333-6800

A,T

$539979

1-4

1-4

Woodbridge Apartments WoodbridgeApt.com

3401 John Hinkle Place 812-337-3501

A,T

$7291029

1-3

1-2

500 S. Park Ridge Road 812-558-3600

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RPS 3rd & Union Apartments rps.indiana.edu

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RPS BBHN Apartments rps.indiana.edu

11

5

23

Short Term

F

a a

F a a a a a a a

a

a

a a

a

a

a a a a a b a

a

mo. B b b b b a b a a 1-2.5 12 Short Term

a

Fall '19 5 mo., 12 mo.

9 mo.

12 mo.

F

a

U b b

a a

b b

a

a a

a

a

b

b

b

a a

a a a a a

F

a

a

Pool

A

Reserve on Third ReserveOnThird.com

7

Pets

b a a

Dishwasher

a a

Gas

a a a a

Trash

12 mo.

B 10 mo.

986 S. Copper Beech Way

Internet

1-5

The Quarry thequarryiu.com

21

Cable

Number of Baths

1-4

Address/Phone

Water

Number of Bedrooms

$399700

Property/Unit

Electricity

Price Range

A, T

Pg

Lease Options

Unit Type

B=Both Furnished and Unfurnished

Amenities

Private Shuttle

F=Furnished U=Unfurnished

Options Bloomington Transit

b=Some

Furnished/Unfurnished

a=All

IU Campus Bus

Utilities Included

H=House D=Duplex C=Condo

Washer/Dryer

A=Apartment

a

a

a

b

b

a a

b

b

a a a

b a a

a a a

b

b a

a a

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