I'm not a close minded individual, but I do have my own values and principals. As a student here, I do and I don't feel out of place. I don't feel out of place because I'm accepted by everyone that I've come across and I've made so many connections that I feel surrounded by family. At the same time, I do feel out of place because I feel that the institution pushes specific values on people to accept or acknowledge or to not act prejudice against things that they don't believe in or don't live by. IUB's student body is so globalized that there's not a group that could possibly be left out. Literally. Now, there are some student groups that may be underrepresented, and there may be some groups who wish to have more visibility on campus, but they can all be seen throughout the school year. I'd suggest that if anyone wanted to see just how globalized IUB really is, you should take a class in Immigration and Cultural Identity. EVERYONE in my class literally had a difference in ethnic identity, religious affiliation, socioeconomic status, and other forms of identity. As for the way that student's look and dress, it all depends on the season and their attitude. You have people who may sound "American" or "Americanized" or Midwestern, but they still wear their headdress that's traditionally worn in their family or whatnot. There are some students who are more exotic or that may express themselves iv various ways. I've seen students who were highly conservative, caught up in the 70s or 90s, students who seemed gothic or emo-looking, students who seemed like "burnouts," the preps, the professionals, the hip hop influenced students, and those students who really just broght their own swag. The only students that I really see dressed formally on and on throughout the year are the Kelly School of Business Students. Some of them may not have much money at all, but they make themselves look professional when they step into those classrooms and when they present their projects. I personally bum out all year. However, I'm constantly attending events, so it could appear that I surprisingly dress up for no reason while I'm heading to class or to a quick meeting. As I've said before, this student body has it all. You everyone form students who are only spiritually inclined to those who probably woul lobby with legislature everyday if they could. IUB holds the highly conservative and the liberals under one roof. When you head into the union building, you may find yourself stopped by Mormon missionaries (it happened to me every Friday), and once you leave out on the other side, you may find yourself going through an "embrace diversity" rally... you can really paint your own picture with that....