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An Inside Look at the 14th Annual IUPUI Regatta

By Daniel Guevara | Oct. 3

September 24th was IUPUI’s 14th annual Regatta, a traditional canoe race on the Central Canal in downtown Indianapolis. Students watched their peers compete in the canoe race, visited student organization booths in Military Park, viewed a dog costume contest and watched live performances at the Regatta Music Festival. "It was kinda upsetting that we did well but weren't allowed to compete in the finals due to them... losing our [time]... This is our last Regatta and we felt a little cheated, but we appreciated getting to have the experience," said one student. 

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Midterm Election: What You Need to Know

By Hanne Brandgard | Oct. 2

With the 2022 midterm election just over a month away, voters across the country are making plans to vote on Nov. 8. This will be the first time many college students cast a ballot. They face a unique set of challenges, but luckily there are many resources on IUPUI’s campus dedicated to making voting more accessible to students.  

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Students take a swing for St. Jude

By Katie Wiseman | Sept. 29

TKE hosted their second annual Car Smash for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital on Wednesday. Students had the opportunity to wield a sledgehammer or baseball bat to smash an old black Pontiac Sunfire and partake in burgers, chips, or a drink.

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Top Resources For a Successful Freshman Year

By Heaven Xiong | Sept. 26

Centered in the heart of downtown Indianapolis and home to more than 29,000 students, many choose IUPUI to remain close to home or simply enjoy the city life. However, adjusting to college can be difficult. The university helps ease the transition with a number of resources.  

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Jagathon Hosts Battleships Competition

By Berto Millan | Sept. 23

On Tuesday evening, the IU Natatorium was filled for a competition between student organizations called Battleships. The event was hosted by Jagathon: IUPUI’s Dance Marathon, to raise money for Riley Hospital for Children. Around 250 spectators attended the event.  

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The Pandemic that a Vaccine Couldn't Fix

By Kylee Leahy | Sept. 19

Many people feel like life is returning to normal in the wake of lifted mask mandates and more events on campus regaining their in-person status for the first time in over two years. But for many students, the sustained isolation has affected them for the long haul, and it’s something that lifted restrictions and a vaccine can’t cure. 

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Music

Classical Guitarists Perform in Indianapolis: A Review

By Jacob Stewart | Sept. 9

On Thursday, the Indianapolis Society of the Classical Guitar held their first concert of the 2022-2023 series in the Informatics and Communications Technology Complex at IUPUI, featuring professional classical guitarists from around the state. Their next concert will be on October 13th and will feature the winner of the prestigious 2021 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition.

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IU and Purdue Break Up Over IUPUI

By Jacob Stewart | Aug. 15

 Early Friday morning IU and Purdue University administrators announced that IUPUI would once again split into two separate universities.  IUPUC could be next.

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A Change of Leadership at Purdue University

By Jacob Stewart | June 27

 On June 10th, Purdue President Mitch Daniels announced he would retire at the end of the year and announced his successor. This continues the retirement wave among high profile university presidents in recent years.  

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Student Life

Indiana University Ditches Gmail for Outlook

By Isabella Mokaya | June 2

IU made the transition to Outlook in May in response to Google's price increase last year.

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The Fight for Student Journalism at IUPUI

By Jacob Stewart | May 31

The Sagamore, IUPUI's old student-run news publication, ran from 1971 to 2009. It shuttered in 2009 for a number of reasons. The established difficulties of print journalism combined with administrative overreach produced a paper in an existential crisis - that lost its appeal to writers and readers. But it didn't have to happen. In fact, a former Sagamore editor successfully prevented it from shutting down thirty years before.

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Jagathon Under New Management

By Avi Sarkar | May 14

Jagathon: IUPUI's Dance Marathon gets a new board of leaders in preparation for their 2023 event. The group looks forward to the future and continuing to make miracles for Riley Hospital for Children. 

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Student Government

Graduating USG President, Vice President Leave a Legacy Behind

By Jacob Calderon | May 10

USG President Julia Cilleruelo Fernández del Moral and USG Vice President Melissa Aceves are graduating but their legacy will remain at IUPUI forever.

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Opinion

OPINION: Moonies Approached Me on Campus

By Jobe Ulshafer | May 6

A few weeks ago I was doing homework in the library. I am a commuter, so for me this was a little out of the ordinary. I had been sitting there for about an hour, and I was making good progress until I was approached by two members of the The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.

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The Polls Are Open at University Library

By Katie Wiseman | May 3

University Library is open as a polling location for the primary election on Tuesday, May 3 until 6 p.m. 

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Student Government

For IUPUI to achieve carbon neutrality goals, a commitment must be made in Bloomington

By Jacob Calderon | May 2

The lack of a plan for Indiana University to achieve carbon neutrality prompted scientists to call on University president Pamela Whitten for a commitment to net zero carbon emissions earlier this year. 

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Jagapalooza Returns

By Ashley Wilson | May 2

Jagapalooza returned for its first event since 2020. 

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Genesis Magazine Celebrates 50th Anniversary

By Jacob Stewart | April 29

 Genesis Magazine recently celebrated their 50th anniversary, releasing their latest issue on Wednesday.

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Chancellor Position Remains Unfilled

By Katie Wiseman | April 27

It was announced that the chancellor position remains unfilled. Even though two more finalists were presented to campus earlier this month, no one has been hired to fill the role. 

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IUPUI Hosts First Stuff Swap

By Eliana Bucklin | April 21

Students gathered in the Campus Center Atrium to donate and swap out used items at the first ever Stuff Swap hosted by the Office of Sustainability and the Residence Hall Association (RHA).