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    IUL Scholar: Never too early to try

    IU Libraries Undergraduate Scholar Jessicah Lamin shares her appreciation for the scholarship, her work at the NMBCC Library, and her goals in life.

    December 12th, 2025
  • A simply designed yearbook cover, in soft green book cloth with "arbutus", all lowercase, stamped in an elegant serif font, the left of which is also stamped a simple line illustration of the arbutus flower and leaves
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    The Winding, Trailing Arbutus Yearbook

    That medium? A college annual, otherwise known as a yearbook. Thus proclaimed the writers at the Daily Student newspaper in the fall of 1889 when word had gotten to them that the Indiana University senior class of 1890 was conspiring to arrange such a publication. It wouldn’t be until several years later that the university […]
    November 11th, 2025
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    Must watch corporate culture movies

    As a business student, I’ve always been drawn to stories that capture the creativity, strategy, and determination it takes to turn an idea into something real. Whether it’s the thrill of launching a startup, the challenge of leading a team, or the moral choices that come with ambition, the business world is full of lessons […]
    November 7th, 2025
  • ATM Tribute to Joe Hickerson
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    ATM Tribute to Joe Hickerson

    During American Archives Month (October) this year, the Archives of Traditional Music (ATM) staff was busy preparing to remember and honor Indiana University (IU) alumnus (MA ’61) Joseph C. “Joe” Hickerson, who passed away August 17, 2025, at the age 89. The fruits of ATM staff activity are featured during the Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) […]
    November 5th, 2025
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    Love of nature drives this Burgess winner

    Josie Sparks, one of the 2024-2025 Burgess Award winners, loves and works in national parks. They were the topic of not only her winning essay, but others, too.

    November 3rd, 2025
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    Top 5 Finance Movies You Need to Watch 

    As a student with a major in business, It’s no secret that I’m fascinated by the world of finance. From the stock market to investment strategies, the financial industry offers endless stories of ambition, risk, and incredible human drama. Over the years, many films have tackled the complexities of the financial world—some with humor, others […]
    October 31st, 2025
  • Scattered spread of tarot cards, with various symbolic illustrations, like a grim reaper riding a pale horse, a hanged man, a hermit holding a lantern, and others.
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    The Fore-readable Future: Divination in the Library

    Yes…I can see it now…you are about to learn about some of the Lilly library’s more mystifying materials, from the sortilege of Curatorial Assistant, Jake Gentry… Trigger warning: Brief mentions of animal sacrifice, and an item’s usage of the term “gypsy” to describe Romani people and tradition. Humans have attempted to peek into the future […]
    October 29th, 2025
  • Poster for "Hacksaw Ridge" (2017). A man in army fatigues and helmet stands, head downcast, carrying a similarly uniformed man slumped over his shoulders. Their surroundings are obscured by smoke.
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    The Faces of Medicine in Film

    Medicine is an essential part of our lives, and often very interesting to learn about. Today I am going to talk about movies where medicine plays a central role. Throughout film medicine is represented from battlefield medics to global pandemics. I will touch on movies highlighting different aspects of medicine, all sharing the common aspect […]
    October 27th, 2025