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Gray Goat Cycling earns own victory in 6th-place finish
After four years as a rider, tens of thousands of miles on the bike, victories, failures and countless memories, it all came down to these 200 laps. Anything less than a first-place finish would be a disappointment.
Challenge saves enough energy to buy almost 6,000 pizzas
Eleven residence halls, 31 greek houses and eight academic buildings competed by saving energy and water in the third annual Energy Challenge.
Excise issues 158 citations this weekend
Keeping similar numbers as previous Little 500 weekends, Indiana State Excise Police issued 158 summonses in Bloomington this weekend. The IU Police Department issued 42 citations for public intoxication and 14 for illegal possession/consumption from Thursday to Sunday.
Worldview wins IDEA award
IU’s Worldview has received an Internet2 Driving Exemplary Applications award along with four other nominees. Worldview is a “real-time network monitoring and visualization tool” developed by IU’s Global Research Network Operations Center, according to an IU press release.
Ordinary Theater experiences life in Africa
Although many people in America cannot relate to the water shortages or the AIDS epidemic that afflict many African nations, alumna Nicole Moody said she believes everyone shares a universal sense of pain and loss.
Thousands celebrate 20th Earth Day in Indy
It might not have been sunny, but Mother Nature held off on the rain for the 20th annual Earth Day Indiana Festival on Saturday at White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis.
This is goodbye
Over the years, I’ve tried to welcome all of it — the good and the bad.
Spitzer’s Second Act
Yet, Eliot Spitzer, former governor of New York, can and must return to public office.
Five ingredients
When I read that The Food Network was launching a new channel called The Cooking Channel, I panicked a little.
There is too much ado about Muhammad
WE SAY Comedy Central should have allowed “South Park” to make its statement about the Islamic prophet without censorship.
Stranded in the volcano aftermath
As chaos ensued in airports around the world this week due to countless delays and cancellations caused by the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull, I enjoyed my last few days in Accra, Ghana, before attempting to return to London. When I reached the airport Tuesday night, I was told that I could either take my spot on my connecting flight to Amsterdam and then find my own way home from there (with the airline not liable for any costs incurred by my transport beyond Amsterdam) or I could wait in Accra until the next available flight that they could guarantee me a seat on back to London on May 3.
Cutters break away, break record with 4th-straight championship
Men's Final Standings (after IU Student Foundation ruling): 1) Cutters 2) Phi Delta Theta 3) Phi Gamma Delta 4) Delta Tau Delta 5) Beta Theta Pi2007. 2008. 2009. 2010: Four straight years the Cutters have crossed the finish line of the men’s Little 500 first. Through downpours, thunder and yes-even lightning. The 32 other teams of the 60th running of the men’s Little 500 were not able to hold off the Cutter’s victory.
Saffold, Kirlew, Fisher taken in NFL Draft
Former IU left tackle Rodger Saffold was selected No. 33 overall in the 2010 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.
Flaming Lips play to sold-out crowd
Anyone familiar with The Flaming Lips knows the band abandoned the concept of ordinary at its conception. And they wouldn’t have it any other way.
Teter wins the Women's Little 500
It’s a Little 500 tradition. The rider who crosses the finish line first raises her hands — triumphant in victory. But when Teter’s Caitlin Van Kooten crossed the finish line, she was hesitant about raising her hands. A nightmare she had before the race made her second guess the historical gesture.
70-percent chance of showers awaits Little 500 riders
The same thing is on everyone’s mind: How much of a factor will weather be in this year’s Little 500 races?
Risk and rejection
Turning someone down is uncomfortable and leaves one feeling hurt. We have all been the rejectee, just as we have all bashfully rejected someone.
Crimson, Los Corredores find glory at Little Fifty
After maintaining leads for more than 20 laps each, Los Corredores and Crimson won the eighth annual Little Fifty men’s and women’s races, respectively, Thursday at Bloomington High School North.
Internal Task Force meets with students to discuss merging communication departments
After discussing the possibility of the merger of three communication departments, the IU Internal Task Force on Communication/Media Studies is ready to make recommendations to Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson about reorganizing the departments based on the feedback drawn from countless conversations with students and faculty.








