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Gimmick or act of genius?

By Riley Zipper · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2014 11:33 a.m.

Imagine watching your favorite movie in black and white and without dialogue. What would change? You would certainly notice things you hadn’t noticed before: the nuance of the actors, the subtlety of the director’s choices in lighting, staging, etc., the austerity of the colorless world in which the film exists, and many other things.Or you would get bored.This is precisely what director Steven Soderbergh did to the 1981 Spielberg classic “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

The paradox of racial discourse

By Nancy Wu · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2014 11:29 a.m.

There has been a lot of controversy over the use of the word “redskins” – a racist slur towards Native Americans.

Assault and Pepper

By Lexia Banks · Tuesday, Sept. 23,2014 3:37 p.m.

Sam Pepper is under fire after posting an offensive “prank” video of him pinching women’s butts in public.The video features Pepper sporting a fake arm tucked inside a sweatshirt pocket.

Taking after Gamma Delta

By Emma Wenninger · Tuesday, Sept. 23,2014 1:26 p.m.

Millennials are fast becoming one of the most depressed age groups in the country, according to the American College Counseling Association, which reported in 2012 that, since 2000, there has been a 16 percent increase in mental-health visits on college campuses.

Emma Watson sets the feminism record straight

By Michael Homan · Tuesday, Sept. 23,2014 1:22 p.m.

Over the weekend a celebrity familiar with a different kind of audience took to the world stage to disrupt assumed gender binaries.Emma Watson, celebrity actress and goodwill ambassador for United Nations Women and more recently Uruguay, gave an ardent and persuasive speech at the U.N.

Ranking and raving

By Casey Farrington · Tuesday, Sept. 23,2014 1:07 p.m.

The Class of 2019’s acceptance letters have already started arriving, prompting a string of #IUSaidYes tweets (which are really quite adorable) along with one of the toughest decisions these 17- and 18-year-olds have ever made.Should they say yes back?

Scotland says no to secession

By Cameron Gerst · Monday, Sept. 22,2014 12 p.m.

On the 18th of September the people of Scotland voted to stay within the United Kingdom – 55.3 percent to 44.7 percent.

Flossing a line

By Claire McElwain · Monday, Sept. 22,2014 11:51 a.m.

Miley Cyrus has officially outdone herself.Instead of sticking to her usual habit of just offending select audiences and viewers with her disgusting mannerisms, she has now taken to offending an entire nation.While performing in Mexico last week, Cyrus allowed one of her backup dancers to grope her

Waste not

By Natalie Rowthorn · Monday, Sept. 22,2014 11:34 a.m.

I've noticed an upsetting habit among my fellow Hoosiers on campus.I see students carelessly toss plastic bottles, paper, and soda cans right into the trash daily.

'It's on us' is a slogan, not a change

By Sarah Kissel · Sunday, Sept. 21,2014 3:58 p.m.

Violence against women has dominated the news media since Ray Rice’s horrible crimes came to light.

Exploiting disorders is tasteless and tacky

By Elisa Shrack · Sunday, Sept. 21,2014 3:57 p.m.

Both clothing brands and restaurants seem to lack filters recently.Urban Outfitters’ Kent State sweatshirt was not the first time the clothing store started an uproar.

Off campus blues

By Jordan Riley · Sunday, Sept. 21,2014 1:03 p.m.

As an IU student, I spent one year in the dorms, and like many others before me, decided one was enough.

Bisexuality is the new black

By Emma Wenninger · Thursday, Sept. 18,2014 1:16 p.m.

“Orange is the New Black” has been slowly revolutionizing female presence in the media, but I don’t think one of the writers of the show, Lauren Morelli, expected it to change her life so drastically.Morelli realized she was gay in 2012, according to CNN, but it wasn’t until she worked on the show that she finally decided to come out and start dating Samira Wiley, the breakout actress of last season, who’s turn as Poussey, accent à droite, stole the hearts of millions.

Eating local

By Stephen Kroll · Thursday, Sept. 18,2014 11:41 a.m.

It’s hard to be a small business, even in a place like Bloomington. But we could help change that.This town loves its local food.

U2 invasion

By Jessica Karl · Thursday, Sept. 18,2014 11:36 a.m.

If you have a registered Apple ID, chances are that you have U2’s new album, “Songs of Innocence” already on your device.You probably had no idea that it was there in the first place.

Equal in every way

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez · Wednesday, Sept. 17,2014 11 a.m.

The recent string of domestic violence incidents involving National Football League players has rocked the sporting world and revealed the indifference with which our culture deals with violence.

Jesus take the wheel

By Riley Zipper · Wednesday, Sept. 17,2014 9:39 a.m.

A Pennsylvania teen faces two years of prison for simulating oral sex with a statue of Jesus.

Driving BMV investigations forward

By Andrew Guenther · Wednesday, Sept. 17,2014 2:10 a.m.

Everyone hates going to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Indiana.

Forgetting history, hurting ourselves

By Emma Wenninger · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2014 1:54 p.m.

Tragedy is often lost on us the more we move away from an event in time. But by forgetting the solemnity of events, we dishonor those who suffered.By now everyone and their grandmother has heard about Urban Outfitters’ unfortunate clothing mishap.The company sold a $130 “vintage” Kent State sweatshirt covered in what looked like bloodstains.

G for go, V for vote

By Casey Farrington · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2014 11:53 a.m.

Election season is nearly upon us, which means the time to dredge up year-old grudges -

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