INDIANA DAILY STUDENT Stylebook addendum for spring 2019
INDIANA DAILY STUDENT
Stylebook addendum for spring 2019
Indiana Daily Student | | Monday, Oct. 29, 2018
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NEWS
ANALYSIS
IU employees gave over $175,000 to political campaigns
A look into political contributions by IU employees indicates that faculty and staff in the College of Arts and Sciences gave the most, followed by the Maurer School of Law.
By Jesse Naranjo and Matt Rasnic jlnaranj@iu.edu | mrasnic@iu.edu
$20,328
Maurer School of Law
$76,595
College of Arts and Sciences
$19,822
Misc. staff
$12,042
Jacobs School of Music
$10,036 $9,560
SICE Kelley School of Business
Employees of IU have contributed more than $175,000 to political campaigns and related committees since the beginning of 2017, according to an analysis of campaign filing data collected from the Federal Election Commission.
The Indiana Daily Student used publicly available filing information from entities whose contributors reported the University as their employer when making contributions.
Recipients of such contributions, like political action and candidate committees, do not have to report this information to the Federal Elections Commission if the donor gave less than $200 in total to the entity.
Contributors with at least one Bloomington address were cross-referenced with faculty, staff and administration listings.
Individuals whose position could not be independently verified were omitted and those who could not be categorized under a specific school were listed as "miscellaneous."
The contribution totals include money donated during primary and special elections since the election cycle began.
Almost 44 percent, or about $76,595, of contributions came from faculty and staff in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The College of Arts and Sciences includes the Media School, Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies and School of Art, Archi-
tecture and Design. Other departments within the col-
lege include Chemistry, Biology, History and Political Science.
Maurer School of Law faculty and staff contributed another $20,328.
The individual who contributed the most money was a College of Arts and Sciences faculty member who gave $5,910 in total. The lowest contribution total reported was $1.
ActBlue, a nonprofit technology company that helps Democratic candidates and progressive groups fundraise, received more contributions than any other entity.
Contributions to ActBlue can be earmarked for a specific candidate's committee, though IU employees also donated directly to the campaign committees of incumbent Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, and Liz Watson, the Democratic candidate for Indiana's 9th House District.
The top 22 receiving entities were associated with Democratic causes.
ActBlue reported a record haul in the third quarter of 2018, attracting $7,782,934 in contributions between July and September, compared to $3,342,271 during the same period in 2016 and $2,304,231 during the same period in 2014.
More information about political contributions can be found on the Federal Election Commission's website, .
Jacob DeCastro contributed to this analysis.
School of Medicine - $7,034
School of Education - $6,112
School of Public and Environmental Affairs - $5,706
Administration - $4,385
This includes vice presidents and the provost.
School of Public Health - $1,679
School of Optometry - $1,125
School of Social Work - $347.50 School of Nursing - $239.00
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Bob Knight never Bobby unless in a direct quote
capitalization UNIVERSITY: Lowercase university as a reference to IU. See also plurals.
CRABB Band Part of the IU Marching Hundred that plays at soccer games.
Government Officials Reverted back to previous IDS style.
See government officials.
IU Foundation on first reference. The foundation on second reference.
LGBTQ Use LGBTQ as per AP style. Use neither form as a noun. LGBTQ also includes queer
and/or questioning. On first reference for the IU office,
use LGBTQ+ Culture Center. The office serves students who identify as LGBTQ. On second reference, use the center or LGBTQ+ office.
LGBTQIA only when in the name of an organization with the I and A explained. I generally stands for intersex and A generally stands for asexual (a person who doesn't experience sexual attraction), ally or both.
See gay, non-binary, sexual orientation, straight and transgender.
For those with a location name in their proper titles, use it: University of California at Los Angeles, University of Texas at Arlington. Usually there's no need for this when referring to a university's main campus, unless more than one is mentioned or the college system has more than one main campus.
Well-known abbreviations, including UCLA, UNLV, USC, UTEP and LSU, are acceptable on second and subsequent references. Never use abbreviations that readers would not easily recognize.
Spell out State as part of a proper name, such as Michigan State.
For sports, all schools outside the BIG Ten conference need to be identified by their full name on first reference.
For IU colleges and schools, see
schools.
Hillel Helene G. Simon Hillel Center on first reference. Use Hillel on second reference.
pro-choice, pro-life Use anti-abortion or abortion rights as per AP style.
See abortion, anti-abortion, pro-choice, pro-life.
schools Uppercase the proper names of the school -- Media School, Jacobs School of Music, Kelley School of Business.
Lowercase a second reference that inverts the name -- music school, business school.
See individual listings of the schools for more style information.
University Lowercase when referring to IU and as part of a formal name. See capitalization, Indiana University.
universities, colleges Some institutions of higher education are colleges. Others are universities. Check appropriate references to be certain.
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Which reference when? (1) The current IDS Stylebook. Check for updated information in the newsroom. (2) The current Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual. (3) The usage guide supplementing this stylebook. (4) A trustworthy dictionary, such as . Trumping them all? Your editor-in-chief. Last updated by Matt Rasnic Spring 2019
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Oct. 28
9:54 a.m. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: A A boy, 17, and a man, 20, are injured after 12:30 a.m. in Monroe County, Indiana: man enters Tree of Life synagogue alleg- being shot in a parked car. | 11 p.m. in Pa- Kemontie Johnson, 21, is shot in the neck
edly armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic terson, New Jersey: A 28-year-old man with and body eight times at an off-campus frarifle and three Glock .357 handguns, kill- gunshot wounds arrives alone at a hospital ternity party and later dies. Another person
ing 11 people and injur-
is shot in the arm and a
ing six others. | 10 a.m. in Salt Lake City, Utah: A residential shooting leaves 40-year-old man in critical condition. |
24 hours
third man, shot in the head, is left in critical condition. | 12:30 a.m. in San Antonio, Texas: Two juveniles are shot
10:02 a.m. in Chicago,
in the legs at a party. |
Illinois: A man, 23, is shot in his upper left leg in the South Side Englewood neighborhood. | 12:44 p.m. in Birming-
of shootings
12:30 a.m. in Houston, Texas: A man is found after being shot in the leg. | 1 a.m. in Geneva, New York: A 39-year-old
ham, Alabama: Korey Carlisle, 27, is found shot dead at the bottom of a staircase. | 1 p.m. in North Clarendon, Ver-
in America
man is found with several gunshot wounds to the lower body. | 1 a.m. in South Bend, Indiana: A 19-year-old man
mont: A man dies after
is found with a gun-
shooting himself in the
shot wound to his leg.
Rutland-Southern Ver-
| 1:18 a.m. in Cedar
mont Regional Airport parking lot. | 1:15 p.m.
Oct. 27, 9:54 a.m.
Grove, North Carolina: An 18-year-old woman
Killeen, Texas: A woman is injured in a house by a gunshot after someone shot at the floor and the bullet ricocheted. |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A man enters Tree of Life synagogue armed with an
AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and three handguns,
is shot in the head at a Halloween party. She later dies at a hospital. | 1:30 a.m. in Moab, Utah: Edgar Luna Na-
2 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois: A man, 21, is shot
killing 11 people and injuring six others.
jera, 30, is found dead after being shot multi-
in the arm walking down
ple times. | 1:46 a.m. in
a crowded Loop street. |
Haysville, Kansas: Jay-
3:58 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois: A man, 32, is shot in the head while standing in an alley. He is now
Oct. 28, 12:30 a.m. Monroe County, Indiana
lin Jacobs, 19, was shot dead at a crowded party. | 2 a.m. in Madison, Wisconsin: A 21-year-
in stable condition. | 4 p.m. in Newport News, Virginia: Two men are injured in a shooting downtown. | 4:05 p.m.
Kemontie Johnson, 21, is shot eight times at an off-campus fraternity party and later dies. Another person is shot in the arm and a third man, shot in the
old man is shot and later dies. | 2:27 a.m. in Chicago, Illinois: A 21-year-old man is shot in the right leg while
in Richmond, California: One man dies and one is
head, is left in critical condition.
walking on a sidewalk in the Austin neighbor-
injured in shooting at a
hood. | 2:40 a.m. in
homeless camp. | 5:10
Anchorage, Alaska: Two
p.m. in Chicago, Illinois:
adult women are found
A man, 33, is shot in his The IU community mourned two shootings this week. One, at a Pitts- outside of a home with
leg while walking on a sidewalk on the Northwest Side. | 5:17 p.m. in Washington, D.C.: Trayvon Wood, 19, is found
burgh synagogue, left 11 dead and six wounded. The other, just 14 hours later, happened at an off-campus IU fraternity party. One man died and two others were injured, including a man who remains in
critical condition.
gunshot wounds in their upper bodies. | 3 a.m. in South Bend, Indiana: A 19-year-old woman is shot in the hand. She
dead with multiple gunshot wounds. He was the 136th homicide victim in D.C. in 2018, according to data from the Metro-
After vigils for the shootings happened at almost the same time Monday night, editors at the Indiana Daily Student wondered how many other vigils were happening across the country that same night. How many other shootings had happened in the same 24-hour period as the
later tells police it happened while reaching for her own gun. | 3 a.m. in Lansing, Michigan: An Indianapolis
politan Police Department. | 5:21 p.m. in Cyprus, Texas: One person is shot in the Houston Premium Outlets park-
two that touched us? Using data from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit that tracks shootings across the country, cross-referenced with news articles, the IDS compiled a sampling of the shootings that happened in the 24-hour period after the
man is found shot at the hospital after trying to break up a fight. | 3:18 a.m. in Toledo, Ohio: A man, 24, is injured by a
ing lot. | 5:26 p.m. in Calumet City, Illinois: Marvin Davis, 26, is shot to death on 155th Street. | 5:45 p.m. in Evans-
gunman opened fire in the Tree of Life synagogue. We don't know exactly how many acts of gun violence occurred in those 24 hours -- our list of reported shootings is incomplete and others likely went unreported. But we do know shootings injured or killed people as
shot to the lower body at a party. | 3:21 a.m. in Chicago, Illinois: A 37-year-old man is shot in the back while
ville, Indiana: A 2-yearold girl finds .45-caliber handgun and accidentally shoots herself in
young as 2 and as old as 97. We know many were homicides, but at least one was a suicide and one was accidental. We know the one in Monroe
County wasn't even the only shooting in Indiana.
driving. | 3:50 a.m. in Chicago, Illinois: Three people are shot on the sidewalk when some-
the chest. On-site medi-
one in a vehicle fired at
cal personnel say the injury is survivable. | following reports of shots fired earlier in them. A 24-year-old woman is shot in the
6:33 p.m. in Oakland, California: A man, 29 the night. The victim is the fourth shot in buttocks, a 32-year-old man is shot in the
is injured during a possible shootout. | 6:45 the city since Friday. | 11:30 p.m. in Ros- abdomen, and a 28-year-old woman is p.m. in Dayton, Ohio: Lensie Wiggins Jr., 37, eville, California: Two people are shot and shot in the left leg. | 5 a.m. in Chicago, Illi-
dies from gunshots after being dropped off injured near a Dave and Buster's sports bar. nois: A 15-year-old boy is shot while riding
at hospital. | 8:36 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois: Customers take cover under tables. | 11:53 his bike in the Little Village neighborhood. A girl, 17, is shot while walking on a side- p.m. in Chicago, Illinois: A 14-year-old boy | 6:20 a.m. in Amarillo, Texas: A man, 40,
walk in the West Garfield Park neighbor- is shot in the left leg by someone driving a is shot inside a house. He is taken to the
hood. | 10:13 p.m. in Oakland, California: white sedan.
hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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a, an The article a is used before consonant sounds, including history or any derivation of it: a busy intersection, a rival team, a historic event.
Use an before vowel sounds and a silent h: an enormous appetite, an attack cat, an honorable man.
a cappella Two words, lowercase.
a lot Never as the single word a lot, and better replaced with a synonym, such as many or much.
abbreviations, acronyms An abbreviation is not an acronym. An acronym forms from the first letter or letters of a series of words: laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation).
In general, do not use either on first reference. Use only familiar abbreviations. Don't create them, and generally avoid them.
Exceptions might be made in rare circumstances. For example, a well-known acronym might be used if it makes a lead shorter or clearer. But the second or third paragraphs should give the full name of the acronym.
ABBREVIATIONS FOR HEADLINES
AI associate instructor
BFC Bloomington Faculty Council
COAS College of Arts and Sciences
HEC Higher Education Commission
HPER
School of Public Health (Formerly the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center is the gymnasium section.)
GPA grade-point average
IFC Interfraternity Council
IMU Indiana Memorial Union. Use IMU or Union on second reference.
IU
Acceptable in all references for Indiana University, but do not change quoted material. University is acceptable on second reference and must be capitalized.
IUPD IU Police Department
IUPUI IU-Purdue University Indianapolis
IPFW IU-Purdue University Fort Wayne
IUSA IU Student Association
MAC Musical Arts Center
PCBs polychlorinated biphenyls
RA resident assistant
RHA Residence Halls Association
RPS Residential Programs and Services
SADD Students Against Destructive Decisions
SPEA School of Public and Environmental Affairs
SRSC Student Recreational Sports Center
UITS University Information Technology Services
Do not use periods in any abbreviation more than two letters long: USA, not U.S.A.
Do not include the abbreviation in parentheses or set off by dashes after spelling out the name of the organization. If the abbreviation is not clear on second reference without being put in parentheses, it is too confusing for the average reader.
If one of these abbreviations is used in a lead, it must be identified on its second reference. Some other abbreviations -- such as CIA, MTV, DDT and FBI -- are acceptable in all references. Check the AP Stylebook.
A few universally recognized abbreviations, such as Co., etc. and i.e., are required in some circumstances. Some others are acceptable depending on the context. But in general, avoid alphabet soup. Do not use abbreviations or acronyms that the reader would not quickly recognize.
ACADEMIC DEGREES In some cases, an academic degree may be abbreviated after an individual's name.
See academic degrees.
WIDELY KNOWN: Some organizations and government agencies are widely recognized by their initials: CIA, FBI and GOP.
If the entry for such an organization notes that an abbreviation is acceptable in all references or on second reference, that does not mean that its use should be automatic. Let the context determine, for example, whether to use Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI.
See NASA.
IN NUMBERED ADDRESSES: Abbreviate avenue, boulevard and street in numbered addresses: He lives on Pennsylvania Avenue. He lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
BEFORE A NAME: Abbreviate Dr. (for medical doctors and veterinarians only), Gov., Lt. Gov., Rep., the Rev., Sen., Capt., Lt. and certain military designations.
When used inside direct quotations, spell out these abbreviations, except Dr., Mr., Mrs. and Ms. before a name.
AFTER A NAME: Abbreviate junior or senior (Jr., Sr.) only with full names of people or animals, but do not use a comma before Jr. or Sr. Abbreviate Company (Co.), Corporation (Corp.), Incorporated (Inc.) and Limited (Ltd.) when used at the end of the full name of a business. Do not set off these trailing abbreviations with a comma.
See also state abbreviations.
DATES: Do not use st, nd, rd or th with dates: Sept. 15, not Sept. 15th.
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When a month is used with a specific date, abbreviate only Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec. Spell out when using alone, or with a year alone: Jan. 2, but January 1985.
Wrong: The committee will meet again in Feb.
WITH DATES OR NUMERALS: Use the abbreviations A.D., B.C., a.m., p.m. and No., and abbreviate certain months when used with the day of the month.
Right: In 450 B.C., at 9:30 a.m., in room No. 6, on Sept. 16.
Wrong: Early this a.m. he asked for the No. of your room.
Such abbreviations are correct only with figures.
Right: Early this morning he asked for the number of your room.
STATES: Spell out state names with cities in stories.
She is from Duluth, Minnesota. The conference was in Nebraska. Use AP state abbreviations in headlines, datelines and tabular material. Never abbreviate Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah -- states with five or fewer letters, plus Alaska and Hawaii.
STARTING SENTENCES: Avoid beginning sentences with abbreviations. Restructure the sentence if possible.
Wrong: Jan. 1 is his birth date. Right: His birth date is Jan. 1.
ABBREVIATIONS IN PARENTHESIS AFTER A NAME: Avoid awkward constructions. Do not follow an organization's full name with an abbreviation or acronym in parentheses or set off by dashes. If an abbreviation or acronym would not be clear on second reference without this arrangement, do not use it.
Names not commonly before the public should not be reduced to acronyms solely to save a few words.
CAPS AND PERIODS: Use capital letters and periods according to the listings in this book. For words not in this book, use the first-listed abbreviation in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
Generally, omit periods in acronyms unless the result would spell an unrelated word. But use periods in most two-letter abbreviations: U.S., U.N., U.K., B.A., B.C. (The trademark AP is an exception. Also, no periods in GI and EU.)
In headlines, do not use periods in abbreviations, unless required for clarity.
Use all caps, but no periods, in longer abbreviations when the individual letters are pronounced: ABC,
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CIA and FBI. Use only an initial cap and then
lowercase for acronyms of more than six letters, unless listed otherwise in this Stylebook or Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
abortion, anti-abortion, pro-choice, pro-life Use anti-abortion or abortion-rights. Do not use pro-life or pro-choice unless in a quote or title.
about Use instead of approximately, around, etc.
Never use with an exact number. Use round numbers.
Avoid approximately because longer and can be misspelled easily.
Right: About 30. Wrong: About 33.
absent without leave Use AWOL on second reference.
academic buildings, rooms For campus building without specific room numbers, use and capitalize the official names: Chemistry Building, Ernie Pyle Hall, etc.
For room numbers, including basement-level rooms, use figures after the building name, capitalizing the name.
Do not use the words hall or room. Use zeroes at the beginning of the room number if that is how the room is labeled on the outside the door, to avoid confusion among multiple rooms in the same building. Right: Woodburn 100, Swain West 015, Union 206, Tudor Room. Wrong: Woodburn Hall, Room 100. Swain West 15 (to differentiate 015, which is on the door, from 115), IMU 206. See basement-level rooms, building names and room numbers.
academic degrees They include bachelor's or master's degree, bachelor of arts, master of science, associate's degree, B.A., M.A., LL.D., Ed.D., Ph.D., MBA and MFA.
Doctoral is an adjective, and doctorate is a noun: She has a doctoral degree. He has a doctorate in philosophy.
See doctor, Dr. and doctoral, doctorate.
academic departments Capitalize proper nouns in department and school names: English department, French department.
Also capitalize the full title of departments and schools: Department of Telecommunications, Kelley School of Business.
Avoid unnecessary
capitalization by inverting the name: telecommunications department.
See schools.
academic titles, see titles
accents The IDS uses accents and tildes (~) for names or words such as El Ni?o, r?sum? and fianc?.
Use accents if the source does.
accept, except Accept means to receive. Except means to exclude.
accidentally Not accidently.
accommodate
according to It is never used in conjunction with the name of a person, but may be used in conjunction with documents, websites and organizations.
accused A person is accused of, not with a crime.
See alleged. Also see allege, arrest, indict in the AP Stylebook.
acquitted, see guilty, not guilty
acronyms, see abbreviations
ACT Use on second reference for American College Testing Program.
See SAT.
act and scene numbers in plays Use Arabic figures and capitalize: Act 1, Scene 4. But, as an adjective: the first act, the second act.
ad See advertisement and advertising style
addresses Use abbreviations Ave., Blvd. and St. only with an exact street address.
Always spell out and capitalize Road, Place, Drive, Alley, Terrace, Court and similar streets (lowercase when used alone or with two or more names).
Spell out and capitalize First through Ninth when used as street names: East Third Street, 1428 E. Third St.
Abbreviate compass points in an exact street address only: North Woodlawn Avenue, 1450 N. Woodlawn Ave. Residents at 559 N. 10th St., Apt. C, awoke to alarms. Note the apartment set off with commas.
Also, lowercase street and other words when referencing two roads at a time: It's on the corner of Walnut and Fifth streets. It's on the corner
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of Walnut and 11th streets. It's on the corner of Indiana and College avenues.
See highways.
BUSINESSES: Use addresses only when they're pertinent to the story. Otherwise, it would be free advertising. Generalize the location in identification: Mary Money is the new manager of Bangles in the College Mall.
CRIMES: Use addresses with any information relating to crime. Carefully check the accuracy of the address.
addresses, internet Place email addresses and websites in italics.
Placing addresses in italics reduces the chance that a reader might confuse the punctuation of a sentence with the address: janedoe@indiana.edu or .
Avoid hyphenating internet addresses as well. But, if you have to, break the address at a period, avoiding the insertion of a hyphen.
Refer to internet-based companies in plain text, unless referring specifically to its site: , .
Omit http:// from the beginning of internet addresses unless required for access. Omit from .
See email, home page, internet, italics, web and World Wide Web.
adjectives, compound, see compound adjectives
adopt, approve, enact, pass Amendments, ordinances, resolutions and rules are adopted or approved. Bills are passed. Laws are enacted.
advertising, see advertisement and advertising style
advertisement Use advertisement on first reference. Ad is acceptable in headlines, in direct quotations and on second reference.
advertising style Because of space limitations, certain adjustments in style may be necessary in advertising. These adjustments should be made clearly and consistently. Avoid any ambiguities.
adviser Never advisor.
Aeons, Board of Use aeons on second reference.
affect, effect Affect, as a verb, means to influence: The movie affected her opinion.
Affect, as a noun, should be avoided, except in psychology textbooks.
Effect, as a verb, means to cause: He will effect many changes as IUSA president.
Effect, as a noun, is used much more often than it is used as a verb and means a result: Her actions had little effect on the group.
African-American Use reference only if relevant. The preferred term is black.
Use African-American only in quotations or group names or if the person in the story prefers AfricanAmerican instead. Use other terms only if in group names or quotations. Source preferences takes precedence.
See black.
African American, African Diaspora Studies That or Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies.
AAADS is acceptable on second and subsequent references.
Afro-American Studies A major in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies.
after, following After should be used in phrases and clauses referring to time. Following should be used to denote position.
afterward Never afterwards, backwards, forwards or towards.
See backward, forward and toward.
ag Use agriculture in all references, but ag is acceptable in headlines, direct quotations or when it is part of an organization's official name.
See agriculture and club.
against, see over
agate The term for the small typography generally associated with sports statistics.
age Age can be relevant in many stories, particularly those involving crimes or suspects in crimes.
However, age is often not relevant to story, especially if it's a casual reference to age -- or if you're implying that it's unusual for someone of a certain age to accomplish a feat, for example.
Thus use the terms senior citizen, elderly and old person quite carefully and only when age is imperative to a story.
Conversely, age may not be relevant to a story about a younger source. Thus refer to someone's youth only if it's imperative to the story.
agenda A list. It takes singular verbs and pronouns: The agenda has run its course. The plural is agendas.
This contradicts traditional Latin still applied to other words. Criteria, data and media are plural. Criterium, datum and medium are singular.
See media.
ages Ages expressed as adjectives before a noun need hyphens: the 20-year-old student, the 5-year-old boy, the 5-year-old.
Always use numerals, even for inanimate objects. The same goes for ages as nouns: age 12. The 5-year-old sat on his mother's lap.
agriculture (n.), agricultural (adj.) But agroterrorism, not agriterrorism.
See ag.
AIDS, HIV Acceptable in all references for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
HIV stands for human immuno deficiency virus, and thus HIV virus is redundant.
See the AP Stylebook for further definition. See redundancies.
Air Force, see Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines
Al-Qaida Never al Qaeda, Al-qaeda, al-qaida, al-Qaeda or anything else.
alcohol enforcement agency, see State Excise Police.
although, see though
All-America, All-American The adjective is All-America: He is an All-America player. She won an All-America ranking.
The noun is All-American: She is an All-American.
See AP's Sports Guidelines and Style for guidelines on who can be All-America. Capitalize All- in all uses.
all ready, already All ready means everyone is ready: They were all ready for the dance to start.
Already means by or before a given or implied time: They had already heard the announcement.
Wrong: allready.
all right Never alright.
alleged Use the word with caution. It is not a cloak for disguising libel. Avoid any use in a story that implies that the story itself is making the allegation.
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Do not allege a person. Allege a thing.
Use alleged crime, alleged murder or similar phrases when necessary to show that an unproved action is not being treated as fact. Be sure that the source of the allegation is specified in the story.
allude, refer Do not use allude in a news story. It means a source spoke of a subject without actually mentioning it. Using allusions in a story is risky because of the likelihood of a misunderstanding between the reporter and the source.
To refer to something is to mention it directly.
alternative The only option available. Use options for more than one possibility.
alternative story forms A simplified, graphics-style approach to a text-driven story form. Among ASFs are sidebar graphics and stand-alone graphics.
Sentence fragments are acceptable in ASFs, but avoid colons, semicolons and any unnecessary punctuation, particularly in headlines and subheads.
See Q&A format.
although Also though to save space.
alumnus, alumna, alumni, alumnae Use alumnus when referring to one
man who has attended a school. Use alumna for similar references
to a single woman. Use alumni for a group of all men
and alumnae for a group of all women. If both men and women are included, use alumni.
Never alum or alumn. If someone attended a school, that person has alumni status upon graduation. Thus former student may be correct, but former graduate is impossible. Once a graduate, always a graduate.
a.m., p.m. Lowercase with periods and no spaces. Avoid redundancies.
Do not use tonight with p.m. The meeting is at 7 tonight, not 7 p.m. tonight.
Use noon and midnight, not 12 p.m. and 12 a.m.
Amendments to the Constitution Use First Amendment, 10th Amendment. For plurals, use First through 10th amendments.
American Indian American Indian or Native American is the preferred term for those in the United States. Follow
source preference. Never hyphenate Native American,
unless it's hyphenated in the name. Rely on source preference.
Where possible, be precise and use the name of the tribe. Native American is acceptable in quotations and names of organizations.
amid Never amidst.
among, between Among introduces more than two items. Between introduces two items.
See the AP Stylebook for a more complete discussion.
ampersand (&) Use only as part of a company's formal, legal name, such as the Venue Fine Art & Gifts.
and/or Acceptable only in quoted material. This is often a problem in legal contexts. Reword it.
Wrong: The offense is punishable by a $100 fine and/or 30 days in jail.
Better: The offense is punishable by a $100 fine or 30 days in jail or both.
Andy Mohr Field IU's new softball field and stadium.
annual An event is not considered annual unless it has occurred in at least two consecutive years.
Rather than use the redundant term first annual, simply use first, or indicate the sponsors intend to conduct the event yearly.
See redundancies.
another, an additional They are never synonymous. Another refers to a numerical element that was duplicated exactly:
I spent $5 in the vending machine and then another $5 at the store.
I spent $1 in the vending machine and an additional $5 at the store.
anthrax It's both a substance and a disease.
anti-abortion, see abortion, anti-abortion, pro-choice, pro-life
anticipate, expect Use anticipate only to mean an event has been expected and planned for. Expecting something does not necessarily include planning for it.
The legislators expected opposition to their bill.
They anticipated opposition to the bill after they heard the debate.
apocalypse
apostrophe (') The apostrophe indicates a contraction, omission of
figures or letters, or the possessive case of nouns: don't, class of '86 (second reference for 1986), '57 Chevy (second reference for 1957).
Apostrophes curve to the left, as commas do.
POSSESSIVES: The possessive of a singular noun not ending in s is formed by adding 's: Mark's book, the man's car.
The possessive of a singular noun ending in s is formed by adding 's, unless the next word begins with s: the hostess's invitation, the witness's answer, the hostess' seat.
The possessive of singular proper names ending in s is formed by adding an apostrophe: Dickens' novel, Jesus' life, Kansas' citizens.
For plural nouns used as adjectives in front of nouns, add an apostrophe to the plural noun: four days' rest.
For plural nouns not ending in s, add 's: alumni's contributions, women's rights.
For plural nouns ending in s, add only an apostrophe: states' rights, horses' food. The apostrophe is also used in the possessive es: the Joneses' house.
PLURALS: For plurals of a single letter, add 's: Mind your p's and q's. Three A's, four B's and two C's.
For plurals of decades, add only s. On second reference, you may remove the millennium and century numbers, but add an apostrophe: 1990s (first reference), '90s (second reference), 2000s and '00s. Note how the apostrophe curves to the left, like a comma.
For plurals of numerals or multipleletter combinations, do not use an apostrophe: ABCs, VIPs, 123s.
Punctuate possessives of gerunds as you would any other possessive. Gerunds are verbs acting as nouns, often with -ing as a suffix. People possess the action gerunds indicate. Use an apostrophe to show possession of gerunds: The students' talking disrupted the meeting.
See decades, grades and plurals.
CONFUSED WITH A SINGLE QUOTE: Note how an apostrophe (') differs from a single quotation mark (`). Make sure the apostrophe curves clockwise, like a comma.
This isn't likely a problem except for contractions that begin with an apostrophe. For example, for the contraction of them, use 'em, not `em.
Replace straight quotation marks and apostrophes (') with smart quotes, meaning the curled marks (').
approve, see adopt
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approximately Use about instead.
Arboretum The green space west of the Herman B Wells Library.
It is the site of what was once Memorial Stadium, renamed Tenth Street Stadium, before it was demolished in 1982.
Arbutus The Arbutus is the IU student yearbook. It and the IDS are partner publications in IU Student Media.
Both are independent, student-run publications, chartered by the IU trustees.
For clarity, you may need yearbook after Arbutus: the Arbutus yearbook.
The Arbutus was named for the fragrant pink wildflowers that grew east of the Bloomington campus. Its first edition was in 1892. It covers an academic year, with spring distribution. See Inside magazine and Student Media.
area codes, see telephone numbers
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Capitalize as a noun and adjective when referring to U.S. forces: U.S. Army, the Army, the Navy, Air Force and the Marine Corps.
U.S. is acceptable but not required, unless it is necessary to avoid confusion.
Either U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or Army Corps of Engineers is acceptable on first reference. Either Corps of Engineers or the corps is acceptable on subsequent references.
The Army has posts, named as forts, such as Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell and Fort Riley. The other forces -- Navy, Air Force and Marines -- have bases.
Also see fort and military operations.
around Use about instead.
arrested for Never use. Arrested for implies guilt.
Instead, say someone was arrested and charged with or arrested in connection with.
Also note that charges come from the prosecutor, not the police.
art, works of Follow AP style, capitalizing key words, with quotation marks, for specific works, shows and exhibits: "The Thinker" and "Ephemeral Ink: Selections of Tattoo Art from the Kinsey Institute Collections."
Lowercase and no quotes for art styles and movements: impressionism and modernism, but Bauhaus (named for the school).
Capitalize Gothic, Renaissance and other historical periods for art and architecture.
See titles.
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artificial turf Generic term for AstroTurf.
Arts and Sciences, College of On second reference, Arts and Sciences, or the college, not capitalized. COAS is acceptable for headlines.
as, like Like is a preposition requiring an object. As and as if are subordinating conjunctions introducing a dependent clause.
Right: The new house is built like a mansion. Trust her as you would trust a parent.
Wrong: Trust her like you would trust a parent.
Asian-American (n., adj.) Hyphenate, as a noun and adjective.
assault, battery Assault means simply to threaten violence, as in pointing a gun at someone. It becomes assault and battery if the victim were touched by the person doing the assault or the object they put in motion.
Assembly, see Indiana General Assembly
assistant Do not abbreviate, and capitalize only when part of a formal title before a name.
Associated Press, the Use the Associated Press on first reference and the AP on second and subsequent references.
The in the Associated Press and the AP are not capitalized unless at a sentence's start. Never italicize.
This is a break from AP style.
association Do not abbreviate.
AstroTurf Use only when referring to the specific trademarked product.
When in doubt, use the generic artificial turf.
at, in Meetings are in a location, not at a location.
And don't use location -- drop it. They met in Ballantine is different from They met at Ballantine. The latter indicates they met outside the building and then went somewhere else. The first form leaves no doubt.
at large, at-large Hyphenated as an adjective: He is a councilman at large.
County Commissioner Don Smith, D-at-large, ... .
athletics department Capitalize only when used with IU Athletics Department.
Athletics is plural. Use athletics department for second and subsequent references.
athletics director Capitalize before a proper name. Never capitalize when speaking in general or following a name: Athletics Director Fred Glass or Fred Glass, athletics director.
Athletics director is interchangeable with director of athletics. attorney general Never abbreviate. Capitalize before a name. The plural is attorneys general. attribution of quotes, see quotations, attribution of auditorium, see IU Auditorium awhile, a while He plans to stay awhile. He plans to stay for a while. AWOL Use AWOL on second reference for absent without leave.
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bachelor of arts, bachelor of science Use bachelor's degree or bachelor's in any reference. Not bachelor's of art or bachelor's of science.
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MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2018
Campus reacts to a split US Congress
RED STATE, BLUE COUNTY
MATT BEGALA | IDS Republican Mike Braun points to the crowd Nov. 6 in the JW Marriott in Indianapolis after winning the Senate race against incumbent Joe Donnelly.
Tuesday night proved to Hoosiers the so-called blue wave would not touch the Crossroads of America, where no Democrat will hold statewide office starting in 2019.
Republicans flipped Indiana's available Senate seat from blue to
red, electing Mike Braun and denying Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly a second term in Washington, D.C. In the 9th Congressional District, which includes Bloomington, incumbent Republican Rep. Trey Hollingsworth handily defeated Democratic challenger Liz Watson. For Bloomington
voters, only Monroe County local elections saw Democrats win.
On a national scale, Democrats took back the House of Representatives after losing it in 2014, marking the first time during President Trump's tenure his party will not control both houses of Congress. The Democrat-controlled House
will pose a new test for the Trump presidency, as the House commissions investigations and can stop legislation from passing.The president said at a Wednesday morning news conference that the "government comes to a halt" if Democrats pursue investigations of his administration.
Braun wins close Senate Senate race, touting Trump to supporters
Uncertainty turns to heartbreak as Donnelly loses Senate election
By Sydney Tomlinson sydtomli@iu.edu | @sydpt
By Jesse Naranjo jlnaranj@iu.edu | @jesselnaranjo
INDIANAPOLIS ? In his victory speech Tuesday night, Republican Mike Braun told supporters he wouldn't have run for U.S. Senate if Donald Trump was not president.
Braun spoke to a crowd of almost 200 people at the JW Marriott hotel in downtown Indianapolis. The event began at 6 p.m., but Braun did not arrive until his 10 p.m. when he gave his victory speech.
He defeated incumbent Sen. Joe Donnelly, who gave a concession speech at 9:30 p.m.
President Trump endorsed Braun at rallies around Indiana leading up to the election, urging voters to support Braun. Vice President Pence and Bob Knight also appeared at Braun's rallies.
"I want to thank all Hoosiers for giving me a resounding victory, for putting your faith in me," Braun said. "I will not let you down."
Braun said Republicans need to keep working hard over the next two years to reelect Trump.
SEE BRAUN, PAGE 6
Republican 51 Democrat 44
Uncalled 3 Indepedent 2
House of Representatives
Republican 197
Democrat 223
Uncalled 15 SOURCE ASSOCIATED PRESS DATA GRAPHIC BY EMILY ABSHIRE | IDS
INDIANAPOLIS ? Indiana Democrats showed up to the party's watch party in downtown Indianapolis early Tuesday evening with cautious optimism about the Indiana's Senate race.
Some left in tears. Democrat Sen. Joe Donnelly delivered his concession speech just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the ballroom at the Hyatt Regency. The senator, unseated by Republican businessman and former state legislator Mike Braun, expressed his gratefulness for his campaign staff in his remarks. "I've been filled up so much more by you and you've given me so much, and I'm so grateful to all of you," Donnelly said. "And please know this: If there's ever anything I can ever do for you, count on me because of this. We love this country so much, we need to make sure we work to bring our country together rather than divide it." Donnelly had expressed optimism while
SEE DONNELLY, PAGE 6
State and local election results
Secretary of State Connie Lawson (R)
Auditor of State Tera Klutz (R)
Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell (R)
House District 9 Trey Hollingsworth (R)
Judge of the Monroe Circuit Court, Seat 2 Christine Talley Haseman (D)
Judge of the Monroe Circuit Court, Seat 3 Catherine Stafford (D)
Judge of the Monroe Circuit Court, Seat 8 Darcie L. Fawcett (D)
Prosecuting Attorney of the Monroe Circuit Court Erika Oliphant (D)
Monroe County Circuit Court Clerk Nicole Browne (D)
SEE RESULTS, PAGE 6
Watson loses 9th district race
By Caoline Anders and
Emily Isaacman news@
A crowd of about 40 Monroe County Republicans gathered at the Amvets Post 2000 Tuesday night, watching as the nation watched Indiana.
Though the room was relatively timid, quiet cheers and smiles broke out as the results rolled in.
The crowd stared up at a projection screen, which bounced back and forth between Fox News and local station rtv6 as the results poured in. An American flag hung above the news crawl.
"We're expecting a full red wave," newly-elected Bean Blossom Township Commissioner Ed Bitner said at the start of the night.
By the end, it appeared Bitner got what he came for.
Though Republicans struggled in some county elections, Trey Hollingsworth, R-9th District, maintained his congressional seat, beating Democratic challenger Liz Watson.
"I'm excited to continue to fight for Hoosiers, whether they be students or seniors, whether they be farmers or families," Hollingsworth said after his win. "I want to make sure that everybody sees more
COLIN KULPA | IDS Liz Watson gives her concession speech Nov. 6 at the Monroe County Democrats watch party at Rhino's Youth Center. She ran for the Indiana 9th District seat, a race won by incumbent Trey Hollingsworth, a Republcian.
opportunities, that everybody feels safer, that everybody gets a brighter, better future. I want to work hard for that."
Hollingsworth said he's going to prioritize advocating for term limits and lobbying bans in Congress.
"I want to continue to work on reforming Washington," he said.
When asked about the "red wave" his constituents are excited about, Hollingsworth said he actually doesn't watch any results
on election nights and had no idea what's going on elsewhere in the nation.
"All I know is I couldn't be more honored to continue to fight for Hoosiers in Washington," he said.
After the Congressman's win was announced, Dave Cobb, chairman of Amvets' Board of Trustees, pointed to his Trump 2016 shirt.
SEE HOUSE RACE, PAGE 6
By Joe Schroeder joemschr@iu.edu | @joemschroeder
After midterm elections results rolled in Tuesday night, students expressed disappointment, optimism, fear and relief.
In Indiana, Republican Mike Braun beat incumbent Democrat Joe Donnelly for U.S. Senate, helping Republicans maintain control of the Senate.
Incumbent Republican Trey Hollingsworth defeated Democrat Liz Watson for the 9th Congressional District, but Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives overall.
Voting among young people was significant in this election, with more than 7,700 Monroe County 18- to 24-year-olds voting, Nicole Browne, Monroe County clerk, said in an email.
A total of 52,336 registered voters in the county cast ballots, which
"Especially in Bloomington, everyone kind of expects there to be a big blue wave. Yesterday was kind of the opposite of that, I expected bigger support for Joe Donnelly."
Michael Riddle, senior
is about 57 percent. This was the first time the Indi-
ana Memorial Union was used as a polling station. The IMU had long lines throughout the day and at one point ran out of paper ballots.
"Given Indiana's deep red affiliations, I was not surprised by the election results," Luke Robbins, President of the College Democrats of Indiana, said. "Nationwide, I am still very optimistic though."
Senior Michael Riddle said he did not share Robbins' optimism while following the election. He said he was disappointed in Bloomington's results.
"Especially in Bloomington, everyone kind of expects there to be a big blue wave," Riddle said. "Yesterday was kind of the opposite of that, I expected a bigger support for Joe Donnelly."
However, some students gave Braun their support. His win sets up President Trump for reelection in 2020, Matt Bludgen, treasurer of College Republicans at IU, said.
"There was a little bit of fear in Republicans, but it wasn't as bad as I expected," Bludgen said. "There was talk of a blue wave that never really came."
Bludgen said he thought Hollingsworth and Watson both ran good campaigns, but that it was a mistake for Watson to bring Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to campus because the voters in Indiana don't agree with a lot of his views.
"I think the end of her campaign came when she campaigned with Bernie Sanders on campus," Bludgen said.
Some students were more upset to see how well Braun did at the polls.
"I was disappointed not only that Donnelly lost, but that Mike Braun won," senior Regine Vincent said. "It made me very anxious, I really don't like him."
While some said the candidates running motivated them to vote, others used their vote to make a statement.
"I'm very horrified by Donald Trump so this election was truly a referendum on Trump for me," Ph.D. candidate and instructor Renata Uzzell said. "I was hoping Democrats could win more Senate seats."
On campus, some felt the buildup to the election was too stressful and emotional.
"I was really ready for it all to be over," Uzzell said.
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bachelor of fine arts Either bachelor of
fine arts or BFA is acceptable on first
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bright red Make America said. "It should be about
Great Again hats stood out ideas, about what you bring
is also acceptable on second and "We have to prove why
our way of thinking, what works in Indiana, is going to
in the crowd. "He's going to be there
for Trump," said Trent Cole, 38, of Lafayette.
to the table." Elise Johnson, 30, of In-
dianapolis identifies "in the middle" politically, she said.
work for the rest of Ameri-
The confirmation of Brett She voted for Hillary Clin-
subsequent reference. ca,"hesaid. The crowd seemed consistently optimistic throughout the night. Cheering be-
Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court seemed to be a galvanizing issue for many Braun supporters. Cole called
ton in the 2016 Presidential election, but said she thinks Trump has done a good job so far.
gan around 8:45 p.m. when Democrats' treatment of
She said she voted for
Use bachelor of fine arts show on some news outlets began
projecting victory for Braun and continued as more outlets projected wins for
Kavanaugh throughout the confirmation process a "disgrace."
Cynthia Luster, 60, of In-
Braun because she doesn't trust Donnelly, calling him a flip-flopper.
Braun's 15-month cam-
Braun and other Republican dianapolis, said she thinks paign was full of early morn-
first reference. BFA show is acceptable candidates. Many supporters at the election night event said they voted for Braun be-
the Kavanaugh hearings influenced many Republicans to turn out for the midterm elections.
ings and long days, Braun said. But, he thanked Hoosiers for supporting him and said he would do it over
cause he supported Trump.
"The one thing I would again.
The audience cheered love to see change in poli-
"Truly dear," Braun said
on second reference and in headlines. everytimeTrumpwasmen- ticsisthatit'sgottenwaytoo to his wife on stage, "We've
tioned. At least a dozen nasty on both sides," Braun lived the American Dream."
MATT BEGALA | IDS Republican Mike Braun and his wife, Maureen Braun, greet the crowd at the watch party Nov. 6 in the JW Marriott in Indianapolis. Mike Braun defeated Democrat Joe Donnelly in the Indiana Senate seat race.
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talked about the idea that her win Indiana's 9th Con- body knows that."
"Everything shows that
huge change could be on the gressional District.
Despite Liz Watson and in Monroe County, we still
way via the Republican Party.
"You knew the odds Donnelly's losses, Mon- have a strong Democratic
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
"I think that we need to were against us, but you roe County Democrats re- party," said Fraley said.
"How do you think I'm continue the momentum also knew this was a fight mained positive through-
Shelli Yoder, who ran Monroe County Recorder
backstroke Swimming stroke. feeling?"Heasked,grinning. Cobb said the most encouraging part of the day was how many people voted.
that the president has started," Washington Township Board candidate Jerry Ayer said.
worth fighting," Watson said.
Chuck Watson, Liz Watson's father, said early in
out the night, as they claimed more than 13 local offices.
Mark Fraley, chair of the
against Hollingsworth in 2016, won the District 1 County Council seat.
Yoder said it was a tough
Eric Schmitz (D)
County Sheriff Brad Swain (D)
"I was very happy to hear
A few miles away, Liz Wat- the night he was more opti- Monroe County Democrat- night, but she encouraged
that they ran out of ballots son took the stage at Rhino's mistic about his daughter's ic Party, said the long lines people to voice their val- County Assessor
today," he said. "People are Youth Center. She addressed chances than he was a few at the Indiana Memorial ues and support candidates Judith A. Sharp (D)
wanting a change. People are a roaring crowd of Monroe days ago because of the un- Union were more exciting with those values.
fed up."
County Democrats during expected voter turnout.
than the election results.
"We have much more County Commissioner,
Cobb's sentiment mir- her concession speech.
"It's very, very hard for
He said he was im- work to do," Yoder said. District 1
backward Never afterwards, rored the general feeling in
She said nothing more a Democrat to win here," pressed with turnout from "But we got a little closer
the room. All night, people could have been done to help Chuck Watson said. "Every- young voters.
tonight."
Elizabeth "Lee" Jones (D)
Monroe County Council,
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backwards, forwards or towards. speaking to reporters ear-
p.m., Indianapolis resident Julian Winborn said he was cautiously optimistic about the outcome.
livered his concession remarks, U.S. Rep. Andr? Carson, D-7th District -- who won re-election Tuesday --
District 1 Shelli Yoder (D)
Monroe County Council, District 2
lier Tuesday night. As polls
Margaret and Don Ban- gave his victory speech. In Kate Wiltz (D)
closed and precincts across the state began reporting vote tallies, the mood in the room began to move to-
See afterward, forward and toward. ning, also of Indianapolis, spent the morning getting out the vote as team captains for the Democratic
his remarks, he addressed Donnelly's loss.
"You will never outwork Joe Donnelly. We love Joe,"
Monroe County Council, District 3 Martha "Marty"
ward somberness and un-
Party.
Carson said. "They threw Hawk (R)
certainty.
Margaret Banning said everything, including the
His loss came on the
she had many progressive kitchen sink, at Joe Don- Monroe County Council,
heels of tough campaigning
friends who were open to nelly, and he did not move." District 4
from both sides of the aisle
donating to Democratic
He told the crowd they Eric Spoonmoore (D)
in one of the most closely
causes, but this year, she
ballgame One word. watchedSenateracesinthe
country given that the state voted for President Trump
TY VINSON | IDS Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, takes the stage at the beginning of the midterm election watch party Nov. 6 in Indianapolis. Donnelly lost the Senate race to Republican Mike Braun.
told them it was about more than opening up their checkbook.
in 2016.
"When it comes down to
would be hearing from Donnelly again, leaving open the possibility of the senator making a reappearance in Indiana politics.
MCCSC Board, District 1 Elizabeth A. Ruh
MCCSC Board, District 3
In the week leading President Obama visited bers originated.
winning elections, it's about
"God bless you," Don- Martha Street
up to the election, Trump once, speaking in Gary, In-
In the hour before Don- who gets the vote out," she nelly said at the end of his
visited the state twice to diana, where some of Don- nelly conceded, the mood said.
remarks. "Thanks for letting MCCSC Board, District 7
stump for Braun. Former nelly's strongest 2012 num- in the room shifted. At 8:40
Before Donnelly de- me be your senator."
Brandon Shurr
band, see Marching Hundred
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names differently. NOW HIRING
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singular verbs and pronouns: careers Though
its concerts were entertaining, the
Who was not the greatest band ever.
The word band takes singular verbs
and requires the singular possessive
pronoun its: The band broke up after
its first hit song.
barbecue Never barbeque.
Bart Kaufman Field IU's new baseball field and stadium.
basement-level rooms When referring to campus building in the absence of specific room numbers, use and capitalize the official names: Chemistry Building, Ernie Pyle Hall, etc.
For room numbers, including basement-level rooms, use figures after the building name, capitalizing the name. Do not use the word room. Use zeroes at the beginning of the room number if that is how the room is labeled on the outside the door, to avoid confusion among multiple rooms in the same building.
Right: Woodburn 100, Swain West 015, Union 206, Tudor Room.
Wrong: Woodburn Hall, Room 100. Swain West 15 (to differentiate 015,
which is on the door, from 115), IMU 206.
See academic buildings, rooms and room numbers.
battalion Capitalize in names and use figures: the 21st Battalion, the 3rd Battalion.
See Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines.
battery, see assault, battery
Bear's Place Often confused with Mother Bear's Pizza, Bear's Place Ale House and Eatery is also on Third Street, just west of Jordan Avenue.
because Never used in place of since. Because shows cause and effect.
Since is a time reference. Since is acceptable in a causal sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause: They went to the game since they had been given the tickets.
Avoid using as in place of because: He went because he was told. He did because he was told.
Wrong: He went as he was told. He did as he was told.
See since.
because of Preferred instead of due to. Because of is an adverbial
prepositional phrase. His grade-point average was low because of his study habits. (Because of his study habits is an adverb modifying low, a predicate adjective.)
Due to is used as an adjectival prepositional phrase. His grade-point average is due to his study habits. (Due to his study habits is a predicate adjective after the linking verb is.)
before Preferred instead of prior to.
believe, feel, think Use said when a source believes, feels or thinks something: He said he believed in the campaign. She said she felt sick. He said he thought he was wrong.
Note the sequence of tenses, with past-tense verbs following the past-tense said. This is the general guideline; in some contexts, the meaning might change if the verb after said is past tense. Use discretion.
You believe something in your heart, feel with your hands and think with your brain.
See feel and think.
Bellevue Gallery
benefit, benefited, benefiting Only one t.
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beside, besides Beside means at the side of. Besides means in addition to.
better, more Better refers to quality. More refers to quantity.
Like, dislike, love and hate already express quality, so to say how much you like something, use a quantitative adverb.
Wrong: I like my car better than I like my sister's car. Right: I like my car more than I like my sister's car.
The same principles apply to the superlatives best and most.
betting odds, see numerals
between, see among, between
between ... and Use from ... to instead.
biannual, biennial Follow AP style on this pair.
Biannual means twice a year. For clarity, use semiannual.
Biennial, with an e, means every two years. For clarity, use every two years.
See biweekly, semiweekly.
Bible, bible, biblical Capitalize a specific reference to the Christian holy book. Lowercase generic references and any use of the word biblical.
Capitalize citations, without quotation marks, when referring to books in the Old and New testaments. Cite verses in this form: Matthew 4:2, 1 Timothy 3:1-4.
Put biblical quotes in quotation marks. Do not abbreviate books of the Bible.
Big Red II IU's supercomputer is in a fortified structure northeast of the Cyberinfrastructure Building, at 10th Street and the Bypass.
The computer is 25 times faster than Big Red, its predecessor.
See Cyberinfrastructure Building.
Big Ten, Big Ten Conference Always capitalized. Ten is always spelled out, an exception to AP style for numerals.
Never Big 10, and never hyphenated.
There are are 14 universities in the conference, with Maryland and Rutgers joining in 2014.
The two divisions for football:
East IU Maryland Michigan Michigan State Ohio State Penn State Rutgers
West Illinois Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Purdue Wisconsin
Bill of Rights The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
the Bishop, the Bishop Bar
biweekly, semiweekly As AP style says, biweekly means every other week, while semiweekly means twice a week: Their semiweekly meetings are Tuesdays and Thursdays.
As with semiannual, it is best to replace biweekly with every other week.
See biannual, biennial.
black Use the reference only if relevant. Black is the preferred term.
Use other terms, such as AfricanAmerican, only if in group names or quotations, or if the source prefers it.
See African-American.
blog Now acceptable on all references for web log. Blog names are capitalized, with no quotation marks: Hoosier Hype.
See Twitter, liveblogs. Also see web.
blond, blonde Blonde is the adjective. Blonde is also the noun for women. Blond is the noun for men.
Bloomington Never City of Bloomington, except in titles or with sponsorships.
If you must, use City of Bloomington, Office of the Bursar or State of Indiana. Capitalize city, office and state.
In reference to the campus, use IU-Bloomington or the Bloomington campus.
Use Bloomington, Ind., only if the city could be confused with another, such as Bloomington, Ill.
Bloomington City Council Interchangeable with city council on most references.
It refers to itself as the city council. The office is called the city council office.
Distinguish city-council activities from other city operations.
Bloomington Continuing Studies
Bloomington Faculty Council BFC is acceptable on second reference.
The organization's website states, "The Bloomington Faculty Council is a representative body of elected members from the Bloomington campus of Indiana University.
"During the early 1970s, Indiana University experienced a reorganization of the system administration which created a University Faculty Council responsible for faculty governance
of the eight IU campuses and a Bloomington Faculty Council responsible for faculty governance on the Bloomington campus.
"With the adoption of the Constitution of the Bloomington Faculty of Indiana University on May 6, 1975, the authority of faculty members on the Bloomington campus was solidified."
Bloomington High School North BHSN, Bloomington North or North is acceptable on second and subsequent references. Never Bloomington North High School.
Bloomington High School South BHSS, Bloomington South or South is acceptable on second subsequent references. Never Bloomington South High School.
Bloomington Police Department Spelled out on first reference. BPD on second and subsequent references.
Bloomington Playwrights Project No apostrophe. BPP on second reference.
Bluebird Nightclub Never The Bluebird on first reference. On second, the club, the nightclub or the Bluebird.
Board of Trustees, see Trustees, Board of
Bob Knight never Bobby unless in a direct quote
body Use body or ashes, not remains: The body was sent to Washington.
body building (n.), body-building (adj.)
bondholder
book titles, see titles
bookstore, bookshop One word.
bowl games Capitalize and avoid using names of corporate sponsors, unless the name of the bowl is the sponsor's name: Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Capital One Bowl.
Lowercase for plurals: The Hoosiers have played in the Rose and Liberty bowls.
box office (n.), box-office (adj.) Capitalize if preceded by a theater name: for example, Musical Arts Center Box Office.
boy Use it until 18th birthday. Then use man.
See girl; male, female (adj.) and man, woman (n.); man; and youth.
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break University vacations are not capitalized unless they are designated holidays: spring break, Thanksgiving vacation.
The long vacation between semesters is winter break, not Christmas break.
See vacations.
breaststroke Swimming stroke.
Breathalyzer
brunette The noun for females. Use brown-haired for males.
building names First reference, followed by second reference:
American Indian Center on all references, or center if no others mentioned in story.
Assembly Hall on all references.
DeVault Alumni Center / DeVault
Academic halls: On first reference, use the full name plus Hall. On second, just the name.
Ballantine Hall / Ballantine Cook Hall / Cook Lindley Hall / Lindley
Herman B Wells Library / Wells Library or Wells
Eskenazi Museum of Art / Art Museum, or museum if no others in story.
Ivy Tech John Waldron Art Center
Kelley School of Business / business school
Kirkwood Observatory / the observatory, if no others in story.
Mathers Museum / Mathers
Musical Arts Center/ MAC
Neal-Marshall Education Center, which includes Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center and the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center
Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center / Wildermuth
Also refer to the university list -- registrar.indiana.edu/buildingcodes. html.
Also see academic buildings, basement-level rooms, room numbers and rooms.
burglary, larceny, robbery, theft The terms are not synonyms.
A burglary involves entering a building (although not necessarily breaking in) and remaining unlawfully with the intention of committing a crime.
Larceny is the legal term for the wrongful taking of property. Stealing or theft are acceptable synonyms.
Robbery involves the use of violence or threat in committing larceny.
Theft is a larceny that does not
involve violence, threat or plundering. You rob a person, bank or house,
but you steal the money or the jewels.
Bursar, Office of On second reference, bursar's office. Also bursar bill.
bus, buses, bused These words refer to the large vehicle. Buses is the plural of the vehicle. The children are bused to the city.
See buss.
Business, Kelley School of Use Kelley School of Business on first reference (notice the second e).
The business school is acceptable on subsequent references.
Never refer to it as Kelley or the Kelley school, unless it's in a quote.
See Hodge Hall and schools.
businesses Never use all capital letters unless each letter is individually pronounced. Avoid capitalizing the as part of the business name.
Also avoid using the abbreviations for company (co.), corporation (corp.) and incorporated (inc.) in business names. They're unnecessary.
If they are used, however, commas are never needed before or after.
See the.
Buskirk-Chumley Theater It's hyphenated. First reference is BuskirkChumley Theater. Second and subsequent references are BuskirkChumley.
Use Theatre in the name of the theater (except in Buskirk-Chumley Theater) and theater when speaking about the building or the theater in general.
See theater.
buss, bussed These words refer to kissing and being kissed. Travis bussed the girl at the door after their date.
See bus.
butterfly Swimming stroke or an insect.
bypass, see highways
C
calendar
called It's often unnecessary. Wrong: That street is called Indiana
Avenue. Right: That street is Indiana Avenue.
callout Callout as a noun or adjective: The callout meeting is in Ernie Pyle Hall.
Call out as a verb: She called out to her friends.
campus police Use IU Police Department on first reference, IUPD or campus police on second reference.
See IU Police Department.
campuses For IU campuses, see Indiana University.
campuswide No hyphen. Also nationwide, universitywide, etc.
cancel, canceled, canceling, cancellation
cannot
canvas, canvass Canvas is a heavy cloth. Canvas is IU's literary magazine. Canvass is survey, both noun and verb.
capital, capitol The city is a capital. The building is a capitol, and thus capitol building is redundant.
Capitalize U.S. Capitol and Capitol for the Washington buildings.
Use Statehouse, not Capitol, for our state's primary office building.
As a financial term, capital describes money, equipment or property used in a business by a person or corporation. See redundancies.
capitalization In general, the IDS uses lowercase unless there is a specific reason to capitalize something.
Course titles should be capitalized: J200: Writing, Reporting and Editing I. But lowercase generic references: editing and reporting class. See class and courses.
Letter grades should be capitalized: I got an A in my class. The plural gets an apostrophe: I got A's in all my classes.
Most majors will be lowercase, unless the major would otherwise be capitalized, like a language: I'm a journalism major, but my sister is an English major.
The official names of offices should be capitalized. Informal or unofficial names should not be: Office of the Bursar, bursar's office.
If you must use these full phrases, capitalize city and state in City of Bloomington or State of Indiana. See City of Bloomington and State of Indiana.
Capitalize formal names of rooms and buildings: Frangipani Room, Ballantine Hall, Dunn Meadow.
Capitalize formal names of academic units, and lowercase informal names. Kelley School of Business, business school, Department of
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English, English department, Division of Nursing, nursing division.
See departments and divisions. Holidays and holy days should be capitalized: Christmas, Yom Kippur, Founders Day. Proper nouns and proper names should be capitalized. IU President Michael McRobbie, West Virginia, Indiana. See titles for capitalization of composition titles.
Less is more when it comes to capitalization. Here are some specifics.
ACADEMIC UNITS: Capitalize formal names of academic units, and lowercase informal names:
Kelley School of Business, business school,
the Media School, Department of English, English department, Division of Nursing, nursing division. She covered the colleges of business, optometry and arts and sciences. See departments and divisions.
ANIMALS: Boston terrier, Labrador retriever, basset hound. See the AP Stylebook entry about animals.
AWARDS, HONORS AND PRIZES: Capitalize the names of awards, honors and prizes. Descriptive words and phrases not part of the award's name are lowercase.
Academy Award, Emmy, Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Prize winner, Nobel Prize in medicine, Pacemaker Award, Gold Crown Award.
BRANCHES OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES: Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines.
CLUBS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS: Capitalize committee and board when the group's full name is used.
No exception -- Board of Trustees.
COURSES: Capitalize only proper names, with no quotation marks: Visual Communication, Broadcast News. But lowercase generic references: an editing course, a reporting course, an English course.
See class and courses.
DISEASES: Capitalize only proper names within the disease name: Lou Gehrig's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Lyme disease, appendicitis.
HEADLINES: Use the less-formal news style. Capitalize the first letter of the first word, and then all proper nouns and adjectives.
MAJORS: Lowercase, except for prope rnouns: journalism, public relations, English, Russian, mathematics.
PLURAL PROPER NAMES: Lowercase the common noun in plural proper names. White and Wabash rivers, Monroe and Morgan counties, the First through Fifth amendments.
POLITICAL PARTIES: Capitalize the names of political parties: Republican, Democratic, Communist. Lowercase these words when they refer to political philosophy.
RACES AND NATIONALITIES: American, Indian, Swedish, Polish, Caucasian, Asian, Native American, African-American, Hispanic. Lowercase black and white.
REGIONS OF THE NATION: Midwest, Northeast (but northeast Indiana), East Coast, Midwestern, Southern California, South Florida.
See directions, regions.
THE: Avoid undue capitalization of the, even if it is part of an official name: the New York Times, the Media School, the Who, the Bluebird Nightclub, the Venue Fine Art & Gifts.
But do capitalize a the that begins a composition title: "The Wire."
See the.
TITLES: Capitalize titles preceding names: Chairman Bill Smith, Coach Teri Moren. Lowercase job descriptions before names: women's basketball coach Teri Moren.
MORE TITLES AND CAPS
He interviewed Coach Tom Crean after the game.
... when Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Mary Smith spoke.
She interviewed Mary Smith, assistant women's basketball coach.
... when President Barack Obama spoke.
The president had his first press conference.
... when Vice President Joe Biden spoke.
... when former president Bill Clinton spoke.
... when Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., spoke.
... when Rep. Todd Young, R-Ind., spoke.
... when energy secretary Ken Salazar spoke.
... when Secretary of Energy Ken Salazar spoke.
... when IU President Michael McRobbie spoke.
... when President Michael McRobbie spoke. (when clearly IU)
... when Dean of Students Pete Goldsmith spoke.
... when Pete Goldsmith, dean of students, spoke.
... when Associate Dean of Students Mary Jones spoke.
... when Mary Jones, associate dean of students, spoke.
The story quoted IU President Michael McRobbie, Chancellor Ken Gros Louis, former
president Adam Herbert and late president Myles Brand. We spoke to Chairman John Jones of the English department. We spoke to Chairman John Jones, Department of English. ... when English department chairman John Jones spoke. ... when Department of English Chairman John Jones spoke. ... when department chairman John Jones spoke.
UNIVERSITY: Lowercase university as a reference to IU. See also plurals.
UNIVERSITY EVENTS: Homecoming, Welcome Week.
captions, see cutlines and datelines
car pool (n.), carpool (v.)
CD OK on all references for compact disc. When referring to certificate of deposit, use CD only on second reference.
cellphone One word, as per AP style. See smartphone.
cents, see numerals
centuries, see numerals
certificate of deposit Use the full phrase on first reference, and CD or CDs on second reference.
chairman, chairwoman Never chairperson or just chair. Capitalize as a formal title before a name. Never capitalize as a usual, temporary position.
See spokesman, spokeswoman.
cheerleader, yell leader Use cheerleader to refer to women and girls. Use yell leader to refer to men and boys.
child care (n., adj.) No hyphens in all uses of child care.
children Use children unless you are talking about goats, or use kids as an informal synonym for children if the context is appropriate.
For example, kids is often appropriate in columns or lighthearted feature stories.
Use last names on second reference for those 16 and older.
Use first names on second reference for children 15 and younger, but use last names on second reference for serious stories.
cisgender, see transgender
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cite, sight, site Cite is ambiguous. It can mean to summon to appear, to quote as proof or authority, to mention honorably, or to mention dishonorably. It is helpful in headlines because it is short. It should be used only if its meaning is clear from the context.
Sight is something seen or the ability to see. A site is a place.
cities All cities within stories require the state name, as per AP style.
Thus fewer cities are magic cities, the IDS nickname for city names that stand alone. Examples:
Wendell Willkie grew up in Elwood, Indiana.
We're driving to St. Louis. A comma separates a state name from the rest of sentence when used in middle of sentence, as if it's an appositive: The game, in Louisville, Kentucky, renews the rivalry. After living in Dayton, Ohio, for five years, the source moved to Tucson, Arizona. See magic cities for more information and for datelines prompting exceptions.
city council Its official name is the Bloomington City Council. Capitalize on reference to councils in cities that use city council as part of their formal names.
City of Bloomington Use Bloomington instead, except in titles and sponsorships.
See Bloomington and capitalization.
claim Be wary of using this word, especially as a verb. It implies the writer does not verify a source's statement as fact.
class Lowercase it in this reference: The class of 1982 has its reunion next weekend.
class standing Always use class standing when identifying students, no later than the second reference.
If a student has another title, put the class standing after the name: IUSA President Joe Smith, a senior, denounced the board's decision.
In all instances, class standings are lowercase. Use the official university listing, either through the web directory or email, as a student's year. Although students may cite their class standing, refer to university records.
See eligibility.
clich?s, general These overworked constructions are sure signs of clich?s. Most can be edited out. All should be
edited or replaced with fresh, concise wording.
For most students ... For many students ... For some students ... For three Hoosiers ... Many students have ... Many students said ... The ultimate goal is ... (Blank) is the name of the game. A true original A true Hoosier A true American Major issues of the day Her tenure as vice president Many: many people agreed that, many are wondering The smiles were genuine ... Worth their while
clich?s, arts and entertainment These overworked constructions can be edited out. Edit or replace them with fresh, concise wording.
the Bloomington music scene Audiences laughed and roared at the comedy for the first time ever ... for the first time in ... a new generation of performers Fans will have the opportunity to experience it. The show has dazzled audiences. The pianist tickled the ivories.
club Names of clubs should be capitalized: the Society of Professional Journalists, the German Club. Check a university resource for correct names of sanctioned clubs and organizations.
club sports Division of Recreational Sports or Recreational Sports or RecSports.
RS can be used on second and subsequent references. RecSports should not be used unless it is in a quote.
RS is not the name thing as the Student Recreational Sports Center.
coach As with other titles, capitalize before the name: Mike Freitag was the soccer coach. The Hoosiers and Coach Tom Crean are working on a successful season.
Also capitalize if coach is preceded by a qualifying word: Tennis Coach Lin Loring, IU Coach Tom Crean, Volleyball Assistant Coach Sarah Gustin.
See titles, and see capitalization for examples.
COAS Headline style for the College of Arts and Sciences, which is first reference.
On second reference, Arts and Sciences, or the college, not capitalized.
Coca-Cola, Coke These are trademarks for a brand of soft drink. Always capitalize them. Use soft drink or cola in generic uses.
See trademarks.
cocaine The slang coke should appear only in quoted matter. Crack is a refined cocaine in crystalline rock form.
code of ethics The code guides the IDS in its ethical decisions and practices.
The editor-in-chief has final authority on all such decisions and all IDS content.
coed Never co-ed. However, it should be used sparingly as it could be considered sexist.
collective nouns Nouns such as band, club, committee, faculty, IU, staff and team are singular. They require singular verbs and pronouns: The committee passed its motion. The team won its first game.
But band names are treated differently, according to IDS style.
See band names and team.
college departments, schools Official names are capitalized. Unofficial or informal names are not: Department of Physics, School of Social Work and Kelley School of Business, but physics department, social work school and business school.
Always include IU as part of the name on first reference.
See COAS, schools and universities.
College of Arts and Sciences On second reference, Arts and Sciences, or the college, not capitalized. For headlines, COAS is acceptable.
collide, collision Two objects must be in motion to collide. A car cannot collide with a parked car, a tree or any other stationary object.
colleges For IU colleges and schools, see schools.
Collins Living-Learning Center Use only when referring to the specific program that organizes activities, not in reference to the building. Use Collins or Collins LLC when referring to the residence hall in general.
colon (:) The colon is usually used at the end of a sentence to introduce things such as tabulations, lists and texts. It is not used after a verb or after a dependent clause to introduce lists.
Space only once after a colon. Do not confuse the colon with the semicolon. Use a colon before
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quotations of more than one sentence. Right: The winners were as follows: Wrong: The winners were: Capitalize the first word after a
colon only if it is a proper noun or the start of a complete sentence: He won three prizes: English muffins, cake and pie.
Right: He promised this: The team will win the championship.
Right: She failed three classes: chemistry, algebra and French.
HEADLINES: It's OK to use a colon in a headline if it introduces a list. But if a colon appears at the end of a headline, it's likely redundant. Drop it.
LISTINGS: Use a colon in such listings as time elapsed (1:04:07.17), time of day (11:30 p.m.) and legal citations (Indiana Code 5:20-21).
PLACEMENT WITH QUOTATION MARKS: Colons go outside quotation marks, unless they are part of a quotation taken from printed material.
colored; color, people of Never use colored or colored people to refer to someone not Caucasian.
People of color is acceptable, but not colored people.
columns, editorials An editorial is the printed editorial stance of the newspaper, its editor/publisher and/or its editorial board.
An editorial column (a column on second reference) is the opinion of the columnist, not the newspaper.
Avoid describing columns or editorials as articles or stories, which are objective reports. Too few readers understand the difference, and newspapers tend to do a lousy job of educating them.
the Comedy Attic Lowercase the preceding the. Formerly the Funny Bone.
comma (,) Follow these guidelines. Commas tend to travel in pairs
-- for city/state, date/year and appositives.
IN A SERIES: Use commas to separate items in a series, but do not put the Oxford comma before the conjunction in a simple series: The student bought books, paper and pencils.
Do not put a comma before the concluding conjunction in a series -- unless one item in the series includes a conjunction: She ordered coffee, a salad, and spaghetti and meatballs.
Also use a comma before the concluding conjunction in a complex series of phrases or clauses: She wondered if she had the ability to play,
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WITH CONJUNCTIONS: Use commas in compound sentences (two or more independent clauses, each with a subject and verb): We came to watch the artist, and we saw her paint.
One independent clause, but with a compound subject and/or compound verb, requires no comma: Tom and Sue left town. We came to watch the artist and saw him paint.
IN PAIRS: Commas travel in pairs with city/state and date/year constructions:
Columbus, Ohio, is the site. Jan. 15, 2020, is the deadline.
NOUNS OF DIRECT ADDRESS: These also travel in pairs, unless beginning or ending a sentence.
Congratulations, graduates. Go, Hoosiers. Hey, Mary, would you help me?
RELATIONSHIPS: Commas convey different meanings in denoting relationships.
Her husband, Bill, also attended. His partner, James, was also there. Her daughter Mary attended. (She has more than one daughter.) Her daughter, Mary, attended. (She has only one daughter.) Drop the comma, and you project a different meaning: Her husband Bill also attended. (More than one husband?)
INTRODUCING DIRECT QUOTES: It's preferred not to introduce a direct quote with attribution. However, use a comma with a complete, one-sentence quotation in its own paragraph:
Jones said, "I will retire." But use a colon to introduce quotations of more than one sentence. Do not use a comma at the start of an indirect or partial quote: She called the movie "an exhilarating experience."
INTRODUCING DIRECT QUOTES: It's preferred not to introduce a direct quote with attribution. However, use a comma with a complete, one-sentence quotation in its own paragraph:
Jones said, "I will retire." But use a colon to introduce quotations of more than one sentence. Do not use a comma at the start of an indirect or partial quote: She called the movie "an exhilarating experience."
BEFORE ATTRIBUTION: Use a comma at the end of a quote followed by attribution: "The play is canceled," Farmer said.
Do not use a comma if the quoted
material ends with a question mark or exclamation point: "Are you sure?" she asked.
WITH CLASSIFICATIONS: Use a comma to set off a student's classification: Joe Blume, freshman in biology, won the contest.
NAMES OF STATES AND NATIONS USED WITH CITY NAMES: A comma follows both the city and the state or nation: The students traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, and back.
PLACEMENT WITH QUOTES: Commas always go inside quotation marks. A rare exception: After watching "Oklahoma!", the students wrote a review of the musical.
HEADLINES: Substitute a comma for the word and in headlines: Students to display paintings, drawings
WITH DATES AND YEARS: Separate years from dates and the rest of the sentence with a pair of commas: Jan. 12, 1967, is her birth date.
Do not use a comma to separate months and years: She started working at the Indiana Daily Student in January 2007. July 1989 was a hot month.
WITH NOUNS OF DIRECT ADDRESS: No matter what the roadside signs say, they require a comma -- Go, IU. Congratulations, graduates.
RUN-ONS: Also called a comma splice, a run-on is two independent clauses linked incorrectly with only a comma.
Wrong: The teacher left, the students rejoiced.
Correct a run-on by editing it to two sentences, by replacing the comma with a semicolon, or by converting one independent clause to a dependent clause.
Right: The teacher left. The students rejoiced.
Right: The teacher left; the students rejoiced.
Right: The students rejoiced when the teacher left.
WITH SEMICOLONS IN SERIES: Sometimes called super commas, semicolons separate series elements that already have commas. Scholarships went to Bill Smith, senior in English; Mary Jones, junior in economics; and Susan Wilson, senior in history.
Note the semicolon before the and in the series.
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