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Hi, I’m Katie, a recent IU graduate (woop woop!) and there’s a lot about IUB that I didn’t learn until after graduation and I believe most of you are in the dark too, like I was. There are minors I should have taken, clubs I should have joined, people I should have stayed away from, and ideas about...

The other day as I read the newest Cracked articles (as I have for almost two years now), I found this list that reveals five pieces of advice every high school graduate should hear. I think that it has a lot of good advice and I highly suggest you check out the article by John Cheese. Here are some...

Hi all, Trying to decide a major or just wanting to learn more about IU life? Check out my answers to these commonly-asked college questions. Q: Why did you decide to go to IU? I eventually decided on IU for three main reason (in no particular order). 1) IU is an excellent value all around. The...

As a senior in college, I’ve learned that one of the hardest things to manage after time is money. Often we are so busy doing other things that keeping track of our bank accounts is not at the forefront of our minds. We receive our loan or scholarship money in August, and then by the end of October...

The election is now less than three weeks away. Inform yourself and vote. Even if you don't agree with what I say here, find your own reason to go out and vote-- it's a privilege that not everyone has.  Here are my top ten reasons to vote this fall (in no particular order)-- You can't talk about the...

No matter your past, your history of mental health, how confident you are about anything, your popularity status in high school, or your excitement to "embark on the road to your future" thing, as a Freshman you will be at a high risk for what is known as the Freshman Blues. Hear me out. The...

Many people you talk to will say that they applied to one, maybe two colleges. Many say that they only had one choice. I am not one of those people. I applied to 11 different schools. Toured over 30. Considered hundreds more. And got recruited by somewhere around 25 different schools for swimming. I...

Everyone comes to IU a different way, but I feel like I really should share how I came to be at this fine university, considering IU is the absolute last place that I wanted to wind up.  Let me preface: I am glad I'm here, and I love it. Or, I at least love it like 90% of the time. But it took me a...