Words of wisdom

Ky Freeman, President, Black Student Union

“Stay Humble and Hungry and you will accomplish far more than you ever imagined.

In this chapter of life called college you never lose, you either win or learn so buckle up!

A dream without a plan is nothing but a wish so plan better and dream bigger!”

Miriam Haque, President, Muslim Student Association

“Embrace the beginning of your college experience with an open mind. Don’t have too many expectations or prior biases that aff ect what you pursue or don’t pursue throughout your college years.” Scott Dolson, Director, IU Athletics “Indiana University off ers an opportunity for a wealth of new experiences, and I recommend that you get outside of your comfort zone and experience as many as possible. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime, and I encourage freshmen to take advantage of it. From the arts to athletics to a multitude of student groups, there’s so much to see, do, and experience outside of the classroom. Speaking of the classroom, my second piece of advice is make sure you’re there and involved. Classroom attendance is critical in my opinion. Don’t fall into the trap that you can get notes from a classmate. You’ll hurt yourself and miss out on a lot of what our world-class institution has to off er.”

Lillian Casillas, Director, La Casa Latino Cultural Center Katie Paulin, Interim Assistant Dean, Dean of Students Offi ce

“Normally it is a time of joy, a time of nervousness, and a lot of emotions that’s happening. And especially in the time of COVID-19, a lot of those emotions can lean more towards the negatives because there can be more uncertainty of what might happen. But what I have been telling some of the students is I see this more as a greater adventure. I see it as an opportunity to really show what we are made of, what we can do. So take everything as an adventure and as an opportunity for growth and recognize that you’re not doing this alone.” “First I’d like to say we’re very excited to welcome this class to the IU family. I would encourage students especially during the summer this year to take advantage of all of the new student orientation programming and opportunities that you’re going to have. We want you to take the opportunity to take advantage of IU’s diversity of thought and experiences and to get involved in ways that are familiar but also new. Challenge yourselves in your involvement and thinking and in your view of the world.”

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How to turn your dorm into a living space

By Katharine Khamhaengwong kkhamhae@iu.edu | @katharinegk

While the white string lights may have become a bit of a cliche, these classic dorm decorations serve a valuable purpose — aside from providing charming ambient light, they signal that you have settled into your new, albeit temporary, home and that you care about it.

Of course, delicate fairy lights will not work for everyone, but the idea stands. By decorating your dorm room, you claim the space as your own, share aspects of your personality with your new friends and peers and create a comfortable living environment for you to thrive in your studies.

However, buying decorations from stores like Target, the IU bookstore or Amazon can get expensive fast, and still result in a nice but boring room. Also, in this era of global climate change and disrupted supply chains, many of us are reconsidering our consumption habits. Here are some tips to help you create a beautiful and comfortable room in an aff ordable and ecologically friendly way.

Start before you get here.

Does your family have a garage full of junk? Are the walls of your home cluttered with art and posters? Is your parents’ couch overfl owing in throw pillows? By taking excess things from home, you can help your family declutter and give yourself some time to fi nd nice replacements to fi t your vibe or direct your money and energy toward other things you can’t bring with you.

Get thrifty.

Before you go to any big box stores for your dorm essentials, check out the local thrift shops, such as Goodwill, the Bloomington Th rift Shop or the IU Surplus Store. Bloomington has a high turnover of residents due to the university, and thus the thrift

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shops are often fi lled to the brim with student life-ready shops are often fi lled to the brim with student life-ready furnishings. Aside from fi nding cheaper versions of the furnishings. Aside from fi nding cheaper versions of the same stuff you might buy at Walmart or a department same stuff you might buy at Walmart or a departmen store, here your money often goes to support charitable store, here your money often goes to support charitable programming. You are part of the process of diverting programming. You are part of the process of diverting waste from landfi lls, and you can sometimes fi nd highwaste from landfi lls, and you can sometimes fi nd high quality gems. quality gems.

Bring life into your room. Bring life into your room.

A plant or two can add textural interest, a spot of color A plant or two can add textural interest, a spot of colo and occasionally a food source to your room. It can be and occasionally a food source to your room. It can be nice to have a bit of the outdoors inside during the winter, and the practice of caring for plants can be meditative and stress relieving. If you are ready for the next level of commitment, IU dorms do permit residents to have a fi sh or crustacean.

Overall, a nice room can draw people to you, allow you a private and comfortable place to escape from the bustle of campus, be a peaceful study space and permit you to feel at home, no matter how far from Bloomington you hail. Even though you will likely only be in this dorm for an academic year, it is worth it to put some time and eff ort into creating a space that is yours — 30 weeks is a long time to live with blank walls. Th e sooner you start, the longer you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

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IU ARCHIVES Students participate in a capture-the-fl ag-themed class scraps in 1909 . Class scraps, which were like recreational sports, were an annual event that took place at a variety of locations across campus.

Brawls: IU’s fi rst form of athletic competition

Before IU had organized sports, students would take part in an intramural that involved fi ghts and pranks between the freshman and sophomore classes.

By Grace Ybarra

gnybarra@iu.edu | @gnybarra

Before championship banners and bike races, IU athletics took shape in a much more violent form of competition — brawls. Since organized sports weren’t introduced at IU until the end of the 19th century, students found entertainment in a form of intramurals known as class scraps. Th ese violent and physical contest started in the 1820s and were typically fought between freshman and sophomore classes.

“I think that a lot of it was just allout brawls really,” Director of University Archives Dina Kellams, said. Th e scraps often resulted in broken bones, lost teeth and damage to university property. But the violence wasn’t limited to the formal brawls. Classes also participated in acts of warfare against one another including hair cutting, painting students, tying students to trees and taking students hostage.

“Th ey were really violent,” Kellams said. “Th ere were years when students were seriously injured.”

Class scraps stemmed from a dislike of Latin, Kellams said. Sophomores were required to read Horace in Latin for class and celebrated fi nishing the class by burning their books. But one year, the freshmen opposed the burning of the books, and a fi ght broke out.

Th is sparked a tradition of brawls that became known as the Burning of Horace. Kellams said these scraps became more organized, and classes began publishing challenges for their opposition on homemade broadside sheets of paper.

Th ese brawls took place annually across campus. Kellams said the scraps were held in the Old Crescent area, Dunn’s Woods and Jordan Field, an athletic fi eld previously located where the Indiana Memorial Union