IUPUI hosted their 15th annual Curtis Memorial Oratorical Contest (CMOC) on Dec. 6. This is a contest offered to students currently enrolled in R110. The Contest was founded by Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies, Richard Curtis, and his wife, Beth, to honor the memory of his brothers, Robert and Dana, both of whom were killed in war. This contest offers IUPUI undergraduate students the opportunity to give speeches focused on a commitment to peaceful resolution of conflict.
This year's finalists were Casey Suarez, Tanya Ma, Dakota Jobe, Kennedy McCormack, Blue Schaeffer and Theint New Nyein. Each finalist had the opportunity to give a speech on a topic of their choosing as long as it centered around creating a peaceful resolution to a conflict. All finalists were given scholarships for their participation. The placement for the contest is as follows in descending order: Theint New Nyein ($600), Kennedy McCormack ($500), Blue Shaeffer ($500), Tanya Ma ($400), Casey Suarez ($150) and Dakota Jobe ($100).
A fresh layer of snow transformed IU Indianapolis into a quiet winter landscape on Tuesday, December 2. This gallery captures the campus in its first true freeze of the seaso: snow-covered benches, icy steps, holiday greenery and students navigating the cold. From untouched drifts to slushy paths carved by footsteps, each photo highlights the stillness and simplicity that winter brings to campus life.
On Oct. 28, a protest to defend student journalism began in Taylor Courtyard at Indiana University Indianapolis, where protesters marched down West Michigan Street. The protest, organized by Maggie Hutton, a J.D. candidate at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, along with other law students came after IU’s decision to dissolve and defund the Indiana Daily Student (IDS), the student newspaper at Indiana University Bloomington.
Xiphos Corps Dance Community, a collegiate dance community at Indiana University Indianapolis, hosted a “performative male” competition on Oct. 1, 2025. This contest played off the recent internet joke of a performative male–a man who drinks matcha, listens to indie artists and reads feminist literature. Boba milk tea and donuts were sold at the event, with proceeds benefiting the organization.
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