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BTN LiveBIG: Indiana's Violin Shop isn't just fiddling around with instruments
BTN LiveBIG: Indiana's Violin Shop isn't just fiddling around with instruments
When it comes to violins and other stringed instruments, the artistry isn?t just in the way they?re played. It?s also in how they?re made. Both of those aspects of the violin captured Thomas Sparks as a boy growing up in northern New Jersey. There was something about the instrument?s sound and shape that immediately appealed […]
BTN LiveBIG: Hoosiers build habitats for those in need
BTN LiveBIG: Hoosiers build habitats for those in need
It?s a moment in life that no one forgets - the moment they?re handed the keys to their first home. And for Nereyda Garza, that moment was extra special. Garza, a Bloomington resident who had been living in a one-bedroom apartment with her three children, gratefully received the keys to her brand new home on […]
BTN LiveBIG: Indiana lecturer gives kids around the world a place to play
BTN LiveBIG: Indiana lecturer gives kids around the world a place to play
During football and basketball games, BTN LiveBIG will spotlight notable examples of research, innovation and community service from around the conference. In-Game stories will provide more background on these features, and the opportunity to view the videos again. A stressful career running his own architecture firm in Boston left Indiana University lecturer Jon Racek in […]
BTN LiveBIG: Indiana helps Native Americans rediscover their roots
BTN LiveBIG: Indiana helps Native Americans rediscover their roots
The origin of the name ?Indiana,? which essentially means ?Land of the Indians,? testifies to the fact that the area was once home to Native Americans. And in historical terms, that time wasn?t so distant: About two centuries ago, settlements of tribes such as the Shawnee and Miami could be found throughout most of the […]
BTN LiveBIG: Hoosier QB Nate Sudfeld makes big gains in Bloomington - and Uganda
BTN LiveBIG: Hoosier QB Nate Sudfeld makes big gains in Bloomington - and Uganda
If you asked Indiana University senior quarterback Nate Sudfeld which one of his career numbers he?s most proud of, he probably wouldn?t say it?s the 4,306 passing yards, 34 touchdown passes or the 60.5 percent completion rate he got in his previous three seasons at the school. No, he?d likely say his most important stat […]
BTN LiveBIG: Carrying the torch for Hoosier musical heritage
BTN LiveBIG: Carrying the torch for Hoosier musical heritage
Tyron Cooper wears several hats at Indiana University. As an assistant professor in the Department of African-American and African Diaspora Studies, Cooper is tasked with academic responsibilities in the classroom. But on top of that, he connects the school?s - and the state?s - rich musical heritage with African-American styles as director of the IU […]
