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Daniel Cohen, born in 1937, speaks from his perspective as the chancellor of Indiana University at South Bend about the regional campus system. He emphasizes South Bend's growth as a campus center and its distinctiveness; for example, the majority of Indiana University at South Bend's student body consists of nontraditional students. This contributes to the uniqueness of the education and student services that Indiana University at South Bend offers. In addition, Cohen speaks of the effects of tuition increases on this regional campus.

Born on November 24, 1948, Paul Helmke is a 1970 alumnus of Indiana University who later attended Yale Law School. In this interview, he discusses his years as a student at Indiana University and his involvement in campus politics. A former student body president, he speaks of campus unrest during the late nineteen sixties including protests against the Vietnam War, protests against the tuition increase, and the Ballantine Lock-In. In addition, Helmke recalls campus life and his involvement with Greek life and activities at Indiana University. Of special interest are Helmke's stories of his friends and classmates from Yale Law School, Bill and Hillary Clinton.