IU Jewish a cappella group to sing at White House
Hillel’s a capella group will be performing for the president and the first lady on December 18th. From Steve Hinnefeld of the Herald Times:

A singing group made up of IU students has been invited to sing at this year’s White House Hanukkah party — not bad for a group that doesn’t yet have a name and is just starting to build a song list.
The 16-member group associated with the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center at Indiana University, is part of a growing phenomenon of Jewish a capella groups, most of them based on college campuses and singing in a mix of music from traditional religious songs to vocals-only rock.

Hillel Outdoor Adventure Club is hosting a sleep-over at McCormicks Creek
Hillel’s Outdoor Adventure Club is holding a sleep-over at McCormicks Creek State Park on Friday, November 3rd. There will be Kosher food, good company, and a bonfire complete with marshmallow s’mores. If you want to come, meet up at Hillel at 5 PM. We’ll arrive at camping grounds at 5:30. From its event page on Facebook:

We will be going for an overnight in the beautiful natural woods. We will be staying in spacious FAMILY CABINS that are beautiful we and are looking forward to treating you to a night of fun
There will be nothing extreme outdoor during this event and it will be just a good time to hang out.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is speaking at the IU auditorium on October 30th
I’m going, and you should too, because tickets are free. From the Union Board press release:

Israel’s most decorated soldier and former prime minister will present a lecture on Oct. 30 at Indiana University Bloomington hosted by Indiana Memorial Union Board.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will speak at the IU Auditorium, 1211 E. Seventh St., at 7:30 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public, but general admission tickets will be required to attend the lecture.
There will be a two ticket limit per person. Tickets will be available to students with a valid IU Bloomington ID on Oct. 16. Faculty, staff and general public tickets will be available on Oct. 19. Tickets can be picked up at the IU Auditorium Box Office (open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). For questions about tickets call 812-855-1103.

I’ll be doing an Ehud Barak story for both CampusJ and the Indiana Daily Student.