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Campus arts through the years
IU is home to a vibrant arts community fi lled with performances and exhibits for students to experience.
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1973 Bobby London, Tony Michael, and Ray Shell perform in the play, “The Me Nobody Knows.”
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IDS FILE PHOTO BY IZZY MYSZAK 2019 Students visit an exhibition in the Eskenazi Museum of Art. The museum’s exhibitions showcase art from its permanent collection and from traveling shows from venues throughout the world.
ARBUTUS FILE PHOTO 1997 David Baker serves as conductor for a student concert. Among his many honors, Baker was named a Living Jazz Legend by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
ARBUTUS FILE PHOTO 1996 Sophomore Elizabeth Miller prepares for her role as a Snow ake in “The Nutcracker.” Performance of the ballet is an annual tradition at IU.
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1941 Renowned artist Thomas Hart Benton teaches an art class. Benton’s murals are showcased at IU including in the IU Auditorium, next to the School of Fine Arts. 2014 Students conduct a dress rehearsal of “The Tale of Lady Thi Kinh.” The opera had its world premiere at IU.
How to get involved in recreational sports
By Emma Pawlitz
epawlitz@iu.edu | @emmapawlitz
Whether you played sports competitively in high school or just want to nd a fun way to get active, intramural and club sports are a great way to get involved on campus. ese resources and guidelines can answer any questions you might have about these organizations at IU.
The distinction:
It’s important to know the di erence between club and intramural sports, as each tends to draw di erent audiences.
Club sports organizations require a larger commitment money and time-wise. ere are often required practices every week, and dues to pay for the entire season. With that comes team-issued gear and the opportunity to travel to other schools, usually around the Midwest, to play in tournaments. Club sports are geared towards people who were serious about playing sports in high school and want to keep up with a similarly arduous schedule throughout college. Intramural sports have a much less strict structure and schedule. Unlike club sports, where there is usually only one team on campus, you can form as many di erent intramural groups as you want. Many teams are composed of members from residence halls, sororities and fraternities, other nonathletic clubs or simply a group of friends. Intramural teams elect their own leaders, schedule their own practices and compete against each other on campus within a league.
How to get involved:
e Rec Sports website is a helpful resource when it comes to researching ways to get involved in on-campus athletic organizations. It contains information about how to register a team and join a bracket, along with the intramural rules and guidelines.
What to bring:
It’s important to prepare for intramural and club sports the same way as you would’ve in high school — pack a solid pair of tennis shoes, cleats or court shoes and bring any extra equipment necessary for your sport, such as rackets or sticks. Balls are available to check out at the Student Recreational Sports Center (SRSC), but it never hurts to bring your own, too. Make sure you pack plenty of athletic clothing for practices and games, towels, re llable water bottles and healthy snacks.
What to do when you arrive on campus:
RecFest during Welcome Week is a great opportunity to see all of the athletic clubs with which you can get involved. ere, you can meet people from club or intramural sports, classes at the SRSC, and other groups like the ballroom dancing club. Talking to the leaders of these groups is the rst step in joining a team.
THERE’S A PLACE FOR EVERYONE AT THE JACOBS SCHOOL OF MUSIC!
We offer performance and learning opportunities for all students and community members.
All IU students are invited to audition for the Singing Hoosiers and the Marching Hundred or sign up for an all-campus ensemble or instrumental lessons.
music.indiana.edu/ensembles
And, if you are looking for a terrific course, register for a class—ranging from Jazz for Listeners, Music of the Silk Road, and Music for Film, to History of Rock ‘n’ Roll!
