2008 Woodie Awards
While students, friends, family and alumni are flocking to Indiana for the notorious Homecoming weekend, the police forces on campus and in surrounding areas are preparing for a hectic event. "Unfortunately, the theme of the celebration is alcohol," said Indiana Police Chief William Sutton. (0) comments
Students have been preparing their floats for the Homecoming Parade for weeks. Although some of the floats come from local organizations, most are made by the members of IUP's fraternities and sororities. Every year, the groups decide on a theme and then pick who they want in their float-building group. (0) comments
Bands Brand New and The Builders and the Butchers gave a rockin' performance in the Ohio room at the HUB. The Builders and the Butchers, a bluegrass punk band from Portland, Oregon, opened the show with songs from their eponymously titled album. The instruments the band used were just as interesting as the sound they produced. (1) comment
IUP students look forward to Homecoming Weekend all year long and, as usual, the IUP police will be out in full force. Homecoming can be a great time full of friends, parties and football, but students who want to have fun without getting arrested should keep an eye out for police who will be on horseback, undercover and rolling around in patrol cars. (0) comments
Thamita Rodrigues (freshman, international studies) came to IUP to open opportunities for herself in the job markets of Brazil and the U.S. Though her brother lives in New York, the majority of Rodrigues' family and friends reside in the northeast of Brazil. (0) comments
Four. Count it: one, two, three, four. It's the number of tires on a car, the number of seasons in the year and oh, yes, the number of times you get to see Jason Segel's ("Knocked Up," "How I Met Your Mother") penis in the unrated vesion of this week's review, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall. (0) comments
After spending hours drawing up an idea, pondering about color, working to save up the money and choosing the perfect spot for that most permanent art project, wait. Take a moment for your health. Remember that there are health risks associated with tattoos. (0) comments