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Or maybe, just maybe, it will be the year [http://www.inugg.com/  Ugg boots] and spandex finally go out of fashion.
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== Bennie urges classmates to go  ==
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By Anna Schoeneberger
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As the warm weather turned chilly, the wind blew hard and the first snowflakes fell, I realized that the seasons are changing, and this year, I would be here for all of them.
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I was on my way to work — feeling slightly disgusted with the apparel I wore — a pair of regular jeans, a Bennie T-shirt, a zip-up sweatshirt and of course, a fleece. I looked around to find that I was one of many choosing to partake in this ‘scrubsville’ event. I was almost overwhelmed with the number of students wearing sweatpants, Ugg boots and fleece.
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I continued my walk to the Main and thought, “I’ve never felt more American than today.”
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This time last year, I counted down the days until I would leave for London, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
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While abroad, we were living among some of the most posh and well-dressed Brits to be seen.
 +
 +
High fashion and high class, one might say, surrounded us. Granted, I was nowhere near their level of attire, I still found myself in a world where, unless you were in bed or at the gym, sweats did not belong.
 +
 +
Walking the high streets of London past hundreds of people each day, I noticed one trend. I could always pick out the Americans.
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Although they may have thrown on their skinny jeans and maybe even some cute boots, it was the North Face jackets/fleeces that were always a dead giveaway to their country of birth.
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As a 21-year-old, I must say my fashion has come a long way, from — yes — white spandex shorts in the sixth grade, to senior year of high school when my mom said, “Anna, could you maybe limit wearing sweat pants to school to three days a week?”
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Although I am by no means anywhere near an everyday posh dresser, some days I do put in effort.
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For those of us who have studied abroad in the UK and Europe, fashion is notable there and makes me nostalgic even when I see a Johnnie dressed in argyle, with a collared shirt, a scarf and a nice pair of trousers.
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Overall, I must say that my first semester back from being abroad has been an adjustment like no other.
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Going from 10 outfits for four months to a room full of stuff was a little overwhelming. And then there were classes.
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In London, we had class three days a week and were done by Wednesday. Here, we have class and lab five days a week plus athletics, clubs and organizations to fill in the rest.
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So seniors, as we wind down our last fall semester, I want to encourage you to embrace the culture you became a part of as you travelled abroad and share it even more with others as we close down another American college semester.

Revision as of 07:05, 10 April 2009

One hell of a year

We Say IU was the place to be in 2008

After watching him cover the youth beat for the 2008 election, few would have initially expected Luke Russert, son of the great late Tim Russert, to end up broadcasting on Election Day from the Indiana Memorial Union.

It was certainly a welcome respite given that, for far too long, most of the media attention received by the University was focused on the NCAA violations of Kelvin Sampson.

Coming here certainly seemed like a good call for Russert. The presidential race in Indiana was decided by some 26,000 votes – a number smaller than the enrollment at IU. Given the drastic turnout on this campus, we might very well have been a deciding factor in which way Indiana’s 11 electoral votes swung.

This year has certainly been an exciting year for IU students to make and witness history. We were visited by everyone from Feist to Bill Clinton. John Edwards broke his media silence in the IU Auditorium. The president-elect himself, Barack Obama, dropped in on the Little 500 women’s race and greeted patrons of Nick’s English Hut.

Not everything that happened this year was particularly good. The IU Student Association had an election that ended in the disqualification of the party that was initially declared the winner. During the summer much of this campus was consumed by flood water. The recent economic recessions darkened the dreams of many Kelley students and made the victory lap that much more tempting.

Did we mention sports? No, we probably don’t need to go there.

This year we got to take part in the only Indiana presidential primary that might ever mean anything, we hosted a gubernatorial debate and got to help choose the next leader of the free world. Could next year possibly be as exciting?

Probably not, but we will have to wait and see. Who would have thought 2008 would feature Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton sparring in Bloomington or that Indiana would go for a Democratic candidate for the first time in 40 years?

Maybe 2009 will be the year University officials finally come up with a decent name for the Ora. L Wildermuth Intramural Center (hint: the new name should not include the word “Wildermuth”).

Maybe it will be the year we actually get a decent fall break.

Or maybe, just maybe, it will be the year Ugg boots and spandex finally go out of fashion.

Bennie urges classmates to go

By Anna Schoeneberger

As the warm weather turned chilly, the wind blew hard and the first snowflakes fell, I realized that the seasons are changing, and this year, I would be here for all of them.

I was on my way to work — feeling slightly disgusted with the apparel I wore — a pair of regular jeans, a Bennie T-shirt, a zip-up sweatshirt and of course, a fleece. I looked around to find that I was one of many choosing to partake in this ‘scrubsville’ event. I was almost overwhelmed with the number of students wearing sweatpants, Ugg boots and fleece.

I continued my walk to the Main and thought, “I’ve never felt more American than today.”

This time last year, I counted down the days until I would leave for London, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.

While abroad, we were living among some of the most posh and well-dressed Brits to be seen.

High fashion and high class, one might say, surrounded us. Granted, I was nowhere near their level of attire, I still found myself in a world where, unless you were in bed or at the gym, sweats did not belong.

Walking the high streets of London past hundreds of people each day, I noticed one trend. I could always pick out the Americans.

Although they may have thrown on their skinny jeans and maybe even some cute boots, it was the North Face jackets/fleeces that were always a dead giveaway to their country of birth.

As a 21-year-old, I must say my fashion has come a long way, from — yes — white spandex shorts in the sixth grade, to senior year of high school when my mom said, “Anna, could you maybe limit wearing sweat pants to school to three days a week?”

Although I am by no means anywhere near an everyday posh dresser, some days I do put in effort.

For those of us who have studied abroad in the UK and Europe, fashion is notable there and makes me nostalgic even when I see a Johnnie dressed in argyle, with a collared shirt, a scarf and a nice pair of trousers.

Overall, I must say that my first semester back from being abroad has been an adjustment like no other.

Going from 10 outfits for four months to a room full of stuff was a little overwhelming. And then there were classes.

In London, we had class three days a week and were done by Wednesday. Here, we have class and lab five days a week plus athletics, clubs and organizations to fill in the rest.

So seniors, as we wind down our last fall semester, I want to encourage you to embrace the culture you became a part of as you travelled abroad and share it even more with others as we close down another American college semester.

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One hell of a year

We Say IU was the place to be in 2008

After watching him cover the youth beat for the 2008 election, few would have initially expected Luke Russert, son of the great late Tim Russert, to end up broadcasting on Election Day from the Indiana Memorial Union.

It was certainly a welcome respite given that, for far too long, most of the media attention received by the University was focused on the NCAA violations of Kelvin Sampson.

Coming here certainly seemed like a good call for Russert. The presidential race in Indiana was decided by some 26,000 votes – a number smaller than the enrollment at IU. Given the drastic turnout on this campus, we might very well have been a deciding factor in which way Indiana’s 11 electoral votes swung.

This year has certainly been an exciting year for IU students to make and witness history. We were visited by everyone from Feist to Bill Clinton. John Edwards broke his media silence in the IU Auditorium. The president-elect himself, Barack Obama, dropped in on the Little 500 women’s race and greeted patrons of Nick’s English Hut.

Not everything that happened this year was particularly good. The IU Student Association had an election that ended in the disqualification of the party that was initially declared the winner. During the summer much of this campus was consumed by flood water. The recent economic recessions darkened the dreams of many Kelley students and made the victory lap that much more tempting.

Did we mention sports? No, we probably don’t need to go there.

This year we got to take part in the only Indiana presidential primary that might ever mean anything, we hosted a gubernatorial debate and got to help choose the next leader of the free world. Could next year possibly be as exciting?

Probably not, but we will have to wait and see. Who would have thought 2008 would feature Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton sparring in Bloomington or that Indiana would go for a Democratic candidate for the first time in 40 years?

Maybe 2009 will be the year University officials finally come up with a decent name for the Ora. L Wildermuth Intramural Center (hint: the new name should not include the word “Wildermuth”).

Maybe it will be the year we actually get a decent fall break.

Or maybe, just maybe, it will be the year Ugg boots and spandex finally go out of fashion.

Bennie urges classmates to go

By Anna Schoeneberger

As the warm weather turned chilly, the wind blew hard and the first snowflakes fell, I realized that the seasons are changing, and this year, I would be here for all of them.

I was on my way to work — feeling slightly disgusted with the apparel I wore — a pair of regular jeans, a Bennie T-shirt, a zip-up sweatshirt and of course, a fleece. I looked around to find that I was one of many choosing to partake in this ‘scrubsville’ event. I was almost overwhelmed with the number of students wearing sweatpants, Ugg boots and fleece.

I continued my walk to the Main and thought, “I’ve never felt more American than today.”

This time last year, I counted down the days until I would leave for London, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.

While abroad, we were living among some of the most posh and well-dressed Brits to be seen.

High fashion and high class, one might say, surrounded us. Granted, I was nowhere near their level of attire, I still found myself in a world where, unless you were in bed or at the gym, sweats did not belong.

Walking the high streets of London past hundreds of people each day, I noticed one trend. I could always pick out the Americans.

Although they may have thrown on their skinny jeans and maybe even some cute boots, it was the North Face jackets/fleeces that were always a dead giveaway to their country of birth.

As a 21-year-old, I must say my fashion has come a long way, from — yes — white spandex shorts in the sixth grade, to senior year of high school when my mom said, “Anna, could you maybe limit wearing sweat pants to school to three days a week?”

Although I am by no means anywhere near an everyday posh dresser, some days I do put in effort.

For those of us who have studied abroad in the UK and Europe, fashion is notable there and makes me nostalgic even when I see a Johnnie dressed in argyle, with a collared shirt, a scarf and a nice pair of trousers.

Overall, I must say that my first semester back from being abroad has been an adjustment like no other.

Going from 10 outfits for four months to a room full of stuff was a little overwhelming. And then there were classes.

In London, we had class three days a week and were done by Wednesday. Here, we have class and lab five days a week plus athletics, clubs and organizations to fill in the rest.

So seniors, as we wind down our last fall semester, I want to encourage you to embrace the culture you became a part of as you travelled abroad and share it even more with others as we close down another American college semester.