“Chanson de Matin” is characterized by its light, lyrical, and charming melody, which evokes a sense of freshness and optimism associated with the early hours of the day. Elgar is known for his ability to capture various moods and emotions in his compositions.
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Indiana University Bloomington (the main campus, often referred to as IU) operates its student food services (including residential dining halls, retail locations, and campus eateries) in-house through IU Dining & Hospitality, a department under Campus Auxiliaries.
This unit is not run by an external corporation as so many educational settlements do (also known as “outsourcing”). IU handles operations directly, with its own executive director, chefs, staff (including many student employees), and leadership team. They emphasize local sourcing, sustainability, and student-focused menus. :
In 2018, IU transitioned away from Sodexo (which previously operated some IMU restaurants) to create IU Dining as an internal operation for better control, fresher/local ingredients, and community alignment.
Residential dining (All You Care to Eat halls like McNutt, Forest, etc.) and most campus food services are run by IU Dining & Hospitality.
Note: Athletics concessions and game-day food/beverage (at venues like Memorial Stadium and Assembly Hall) are separately handled by Levy (a Chicago hospitality company under Compass Group), starting in summer 2024—but this does not cover general student dining/residential services.
For the Bloomington campus student meal plans and everyday dining, it’s university-managed internally.
Hoosier The Bison is back, baby. Indiana University’s official mascot – Hoosier The Bison – has returned to the IU-Bloomington campus after a nearly 60-year hiatus. The Bison will make its public debut Aug. 30 when Indiana hosts ODU pic.twitter.com/pH3oKB2QSL
Cultural capital of Christian North America is the result of long-term, intergenerational buildup of widely recognized, high-status cultural knowledge, tastes, skills, credentials, behaviors, and social codes that confer advantages in Western democratic societies — the inventors of modernity — that attract internet-connected young people from all over the world.
In Western democracies, centuries of industrialization, mass education, print culture, elite universities, arts institutions, and global cultural dominance have created dense layers of legitimate (“high-status”) cultural capital: familiarity with classical music, modernist literature, specific linguistic registers, art history references, debate styles, bodily hexis (ways of moving/speaking), and credential hierarchies (Oxbridge/Ivy League degrees, etc.). This capital is subtly transmitted through families, schools, and social networks, functioning as an invisible multiplier of economic and political power.
Leaving American large cities aside as a special case, African nations of origin have not yet had the historical time, stable institutional continuity, or global cultural hegemony needed to accumulate equivalent volumes of such internally and internationally valorized cultural capital. Colonial disruption, shorter periods of mass formal education, and the peripheral position in global symbolic production mean that many of the most rewarded cultural codes remain externally imported rather than indigenously accumulated and naturalized across generations.
Grits are made from dried corn ground into coarse or fine particles. The corn kernels are treated to remove the hull, resulting in hominy, which is then dried and milled into grits. To prepare, the grits are simmered in water, milk, or broth until soft and creamy.
They are served hot with butter, salt, or cheese. Sweet versions might include sugar or honey. In the Southern U.S., grits are sometimes paired with eggs, bacon, sausage, or shrimp for a hearty start to the day.
“…Approximately 3,400 meals are served by the University Dining Services every day. The dining hall is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and even acts as a meeting place for students to have a late night “Brain Break” …Annenberg is also a wonderful place for freshmen to convene and form new friendships on campus. Many Harvard students reference Berg as the place where they found some of their closest friends throughout their college years – a good conversation and a good meal makes for an easy and enjoyable way for freshmen to meet…” — Hannah ’25 Alumni
Harvard University Dining Services is a self-sustaining department, meaning its operations are funded primarily through revenue from meal plans, dining sales, catering, and related services (rather than direct university subsidies). It is an active member of the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) is located in Ingham County, Michigan.
The most recent and reliable figure available from official Harvard sources indicates that HUDS generates nearly $71 million in annual foodservice revenue. This positions it as one of the largest self-operated college dining programs in the U.S. (ranking third among similar departments). This revenue figure is cited directly on Harvard’s official dining-related page linked above.
Harvard’s broader university financial reports (e.g., for fiscal years 2024–2025) detail overall operating revenues/expenses in the billions but do not break out auxiliary services like dining in granular public detail. HUDS falls under Campus Services, which operates on a revenue-generating model.
Winslow Homer, “The Army of the Potomac–A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty” 1862
NCAA Rifle Competition began in 1980 and features both men’s and women’s teams competing together. The competition includes smallbore and air rifle events, with each athlete shooting in both disciplines.
The two primary events are smallbore rifle (also known as .22 caliber) and air rifle (using a .177 caliber air gun). Competitions typically involve both individual and team scoring, with athletes shooting a series of targets from different distances and positions.
Several U.S. colleges and universities have competitive rifle teams that participate in NCAA rifle competitions. Some of the notable institutions include:
University of Alaska Fairbanks
West Virginia University
University of Kentucky
Texas Christian University (TCU)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Murray State University
Ohio State University
University of Akron
United States Military Academy (Army)
University of Memphis
North Carolina State University
Jacksonville State University
Morehead State University
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
U.S. Naval Academy (Navy)
The NCAA rifle competition serves as a pipeline for athletes aiming to compete in international events, including the Olympics where it was part of the inaugural modern Olympics in 1896. Rifle events scheduled for the 2024 Olympics include:
10m Air Rifle (Men and Women): Athletes will shoot from a standing position using a .177 caliber air rifle at a distance of 10 meters.
50m Rifle Three Positions (Men and Women): Competitors will shoot from kneeling, prone, and standing positions using a .22 caliber smallbore rifle at a distance of 50 meters.
Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle: Teams composed of one male and one female shooter will compete together in the 10m air rifle event.
“Port Meadow is absolutely beautiful and a wonderful place to swim. We often swim in a different spot from other open water swimming groups in order to create a more relaxed environment – especially for our beginners. We do special beginners swims on Saturdays, to ease new members into the practise slowly and very carefully.
Safety is paramount, so I’ll walk them in to the water and they can immerse themselves as much as they want. We never allow anyone to jump or dive into cold water – the shock can cause a swimmer to gulp for air and subsequently ingest water; it’s always a gentle process.” — Ellie
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