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Student Video Contest ‘Celebrates IU’
September 18, 2007
Students from all eight Indiana University campuses will have the opportunity to show how they “Celebrate IU” through a video contest sponsored by the Indiana University Office of Creative Services in partnership with Union Board.
Participants can directly submit their own 60-seconds-or-less videos showing why they love Indiana University to IU’s YouTube site. The deadline for entries is Friday, October 12.
In honor of the first Celebrate IU Week —a week filled with Homecoming, concerts, a “cornhole” tournament, and the inauguration of IU’s new president, Michael McRobbie—we want to see why and how students on all eight campuses really celebrate IU. Is it the amazing people? The great sports? The beautiful campus? Whatever it is, we want to know about it. We’d like students to get their video cameras, grab some friends, and show us why they love IU.
A panel of judges—including student representatives from the Union Board and staff members from Creative Services—will select one grand prize winner and one runner-up.
The grand prize winner will receive two tickets to the Homecoming concert featuring Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello on October 19 at Assembly Hall, as well as a tailgate catering package for 10 prepared by Indiana Memorial Union (IMU).
The runner-up will receive a package including IMU coupons to Starbucks, Sugar and Spice, Burger King, Kiva, and the Market; two grand buffets in the Tudor Room; two advanced screening tickets at the IMU; and two tickets to Godspell the Musical.
Students on the IU Bloomington campus can rent digital video cameras from the Kent Cooper Room at the Herman B Wells library for 48 hours with a valid student ID (supply is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis). Contest officials will monitor videos on the site to ensure the content is appropriate.
To enter the contest, students are asked to make a 60-seconds-or-less video showing how they “Celebrate IU,” then join the “Celebrate IU” group on YouTube at www.youtube.com/group/celebrate and upload the video to the site. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 16. Check the “Celebrate IU” Web site for details and updates.
