[AI-Generated Summary] This IU NewsNet broadcast from October 2020 highlights a campus navigating the intersection of a pivotal election season and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While student interest in early voting is high—driven by initiatives like the Big Ten voting challenge and local registration drives—the university is simultaneously managing a decline in positive virus cases despite reports of students in Greek and residence housing "sneaking out" of quarantine via rideshare services. The program details new university mandates, including a required flu shot for all students and staff, and significant administrative changes such as the renaming of Jordan Avenue and Jordan Hall due to David Starr Jordan's historical ties to eugenics. Additionally, the broadcast covers the launch of the Indiana Daily Student's Black Voices section funded by alumnus Mark Cuban, a campus memorial for a doctoral candidate killed in a traffic accident, and the resilient return of IU sports like baseball and football under strict social distancing protocols.
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