The Big Ten Conference is the oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896,it predates the founding of its regulating organization,the NCAA. It is based in the Chicago area in Rosemont,Illinois. For many decades the conference consisted of ten prominent universities,which accounts for its name. On August 2,2024,the conference expanded to 18 member institutions and 2 affiliate institutions. The conference competes in the NCAA Division I and its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS),formerly known as Division I-A,the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport.
Donald Stewart Cherry is a Canadian former ice hockey player,coach,and television commentator. He played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins,and later coached the team for five seasons after concluding a playing career in the American Hockey League,leading the team to four division titles and two appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Michael Richard Pence is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump during the first administration. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the 50th governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017,and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013.
AFC Bournemouth is a professional association football club based in Kings Park,Boscombe,a suburb of Bournemouth,Dorset,England. They compete in the Premier League,the top tier of English football. Formed in 1899 as Boscombe,the club adopted their current name in 1971. Nicknamed "The Cherries",and commonly referred to as Bournemouth,they have played their home games at Dean Court since 1910.
The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers have played their home games at Memorial Stadium since 1960. The team has won the Big Ten Championship twice,once in 1945 and again in 1967. The Hoosiers have appeared in 12 bowl games,including the 1968 Rose Bowl. Six Indiana players have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame,including Zora Clevinger,Bill Ingram,Pete Pihos,George Taliaferro,John Tavener,and Anthony Thompson,who was also National Player of the Year in 1989. The Hoosiers are currently led by head coach Curt Cignetti.
Joseph Hamilton Lambert,was an American pioneer of Oregon and an orchardist who developed the Lambert cherry. A native of Indiana,he also served as a county commissioner in Multnomah and Clackamas counties in Oregon.
Cherry Hill is a township within Camden County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As a suburb of Philadelphia,the township is part of South Jersey and the Delaware Valley region. Cherry Hill Township grew during the mid-20th century suburbanization,becoming one of the Delaware Valley's main commercial centers,including the Cherry Hill Mall. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 74,553.
Tyler Gregory Okonma,known professionally as Tyler,The Creator,is an American rapper,singer,and record producer. He has been cited as an influential figure in alternative hip hop during the 2010s.
Todd Christopher Young is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Indiana,a seat he has held since 2017. A member of the Republican Party,Young previously served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district. He was elected to the United States Senate in the November 8,2016,general election,succeeding retiring Republican Dan Coats. From 2019 to 2021,he served as the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Young was reelected in 2022.
James Edward Banks is an American politician who is a United States Senator-elect from Indiana. He has served since 2017 as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,he served as a member of the Indiana Senate from 2010 to 2016.
Andrew John Hozier-Byrne,known professionally as Hozier,is an Irish musician,singer and songwriter. His music primarily draws from folk,soul and blues,often using religious and literary themes and taking political or social justice stances.
Eric Joseph Holcomb is an American politician who has served since 2017 as the 51st governor of Indiana. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 51st lieutenant governor of Indiana from 2016 to 2017 under Governor Mike Pence,who left the governorship in 2017 to become the vice president of the United States. Holcomb was nominated to fill the remainder of Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann's term after she resigned on March 2,2016,to become president of Ivy Tech Community College. He won the 2016 election for governor of Indiana over Democratic nominee John R. Gregg. Holcomb was reelected in 2020 over Democratic nominee Woody Myers and Libertarian nominee Donald Rainwater.
Joanna Catherine Cherry is a Scottish politician and lawyer who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South West from 2015 until 2024. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP),she was the party's Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2021.
Gerald R. Torr is an American politician. He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 39th District,serving from 1996 to 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party. In 2023,Torr announced he would not be running for another term.
The Illinois–Indiana rivalry is a college sports rivalry between the University of Illinois Fighting Illini and the Indiana University Hoosiers. The rivalry between these bordering-state schools dates back to 1899 when the Indiana Hoosiers joined the Big Ten Conference of which Illinois is a founding member. The rivalry is most prominent in men's basketball,where both teams are perennial "Final Four contenders" and combined have won several conference championships. In football,the rivalry is less intense,but notable for the two school's geographic proximity,the history and longevity of the series with 73 total meetings dating back to 1899 and their status as a previously "protected rivalry" in the Big Ten.
James Richard Baird is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 4th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,Baird served from 2010 to 2018 as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives and as a Putnam County commissioner from 2006 to 2010.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Indiana. Republican congressman Jim Banks was elected to his first term,defeating Democratic psychologist Valerie McCray in the general election. Banks will succeed Republican incumbent Mike Braun,who opted instead to run for governor. This was the first election for this seat in which there was no incumbent running since 1958.
Cherry Bullet was a South Korean girl group formed and managed by FNC Entertainment. They debuted on January 21,2019,with their first single album titled Let's Play Cherry Bullet. The group's final lineup was composed of seven members:Haeyoon,Yuju,Bora,Jiwon,Remi,Chaerin,and May. Originally consisting of ten members,Mirae,Kokoro,and Linlin left the group in December 2019. They disbanded on April 22,2024 after four out of the seven members terminated their contracts with FNC Entertainment.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the U.S. Senate to represent the state of Maine. Independent incumbent Angus King,who caucuses with the Democratic Party,faced Republican former state party chair Demitroula Kouzounas,Democratic state official David Costello,and independent attorney Jason Cherry. Primary elections took place on June 11,2024.
Rudolph Chester Yakym III is an American politician and businessman who is the member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Indiana's 2nd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
