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Jonathan Banks’s IU Roots Run Deep
Jonathan Banks’s grandfather laid the foundation of Indiana University—literally. Henry Sherman Adams, a farmer and limestone cutter, helped cut and lay the stone for what is now Franklin Hall (formerly…
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Travel Like a Local: Bangkok
Photjanee “Mian” Pinijsakkul, BS’06, who was born and raised in Bangkok, describes the capital of Thailand as full of life and eccentricity. “Growing up here has exposed me to a…
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McKinney Law Alumnus J.B. Stradford was Prominent on Black Wall Street
One hundred years ago, a section of Tulsa, Okla., called Greenwood, or more commonly known as “Black Wall Street,” was destroyed by a hostile white mob armed with guns, knives,…
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Olympic Gold Medalist: Milton Campbell
Milton “Milt” G. Campbell Sr., ’57, was the first African American to win Olympic gold in the decathlon. Campbell was a senior in high school when he won his first…
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Tales of First Dates
In the Winter/Spring 2022 issue of the IU Alumni Magazine, readers submitted first-date memories from their time at IU. To say our inbox was flooded would be a major understatement.…
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Secret Agent Mom
Christina (Fonte) Hillsberg, BA’06, unknowingly blew off her initial interview with the CIA. “I didn’t know [the interview] was for the CIA, I just knew it was for a government…
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A Guide to Tipping Around the World
In the U.S., it’s customary to tip your server at the end of a meal or your Uber driver once you’ve reached your destination. But what are the tipping customs…
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Glassy Lady
Anne Ryan Miller, ’74, is an artist whose canvases are made of glass. Miller, the owner of Anne Ryan Miller Glass Studio in Nashville, Ind., layers sheets of stained and…
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Big or Small, A Career Pivot is Within Reach
“This past year has shown me that life is too short to be stuck behind a computer for 40 hours a week,” says Emily Mailman, BS’20, as she reflects on…
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Travel Like a Local: Paris
Curating the perfect vacation is a goal most travelers share; however, sifting through restaurant and hotel reviews and piecing together an itinerary of memorable excursions can be stressful. That’s why…
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A Spectacular Pumpkin Artist
“The bigger, the better—and smooth” is Amie Villiger Harris’s definition of the perfect pumpkin. She compares finding her ideal orange canvas to the scene in Christmas Vacation in which Clark…
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The Traveler’s Guide to Eco-Friendly Tourism
While travel has many upsides—mental and physical benefits, opportunities for cultural immersion, and educational enrichment—it also has a significant impact on our planet. Tourism contributes to roughly 11 percent of…