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Jon Vickers named first director of IU Cinema

By IDS staff · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 2:56 p.m.

IU Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson announced Monday that Jon Vickers has been named the first director of the IU Cinema, pending approval by the IU board of trustees.

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Irish bishops meet pope in summit on sex abuse

Monday, Feb. 15,2010 2:53 p.m.

A summit between Irish bishops and Pope Benedict XVI opened Monday in what Ireland’s top bishop called a first step toward repentance for the country’s clergy sex abuse scandal.

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Police seek gunman who shot 2 teens at church service

Monday, Feb. 15,2010 2:52 p.m.

Police are seeking a hooded gunman who horrified the congregation of a church when he paced the aisles and pulled out a gun and shot two teenagers.No arrests had been made or suspects named in the Sunday shooting at New Gethsemane Church of God in Christ in Richmond, police said.

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Midterms? Nah, we have a week off ...

By Caitlin Ryan · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 2:51 p.m.

This week is designated as “reading week” for many students at the University of Kent. During this week, there are no classes and students are encouraged to use the time to catch up on course work, which may include reading, essay writing and preparations for the exams at the end of the year. Each department has its own designated week for this purpose, although each week usually falls around the middle of the term.

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Law School launches new Web site

By IDS staff · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 12:46 p.m.

The IU Maurer School of Law’s Center on the Global Legal Profession has launched a new Web site to provide up-to-the-minute news about developments in the legal profession.

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Rube Goldberg task: pump out some hand sanitizer

Monday, Feb. 15,2010 11:50 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The complicated task that competitors in this year’s Rube Goldberg contest will have to perform is something that’s become very familiar to Americans in the past year — pumping out hand sanitizer.

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Filmmakers continue visiting Jackson’s Ind. home

Monday, Feb. 15,2010 11:37 a.m.

GARY, Ind. — Interest continues around the world about the life of Michael Jackson, bringing film crews from overseas to his Indiana hometown nearly eight months after his death.

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Evan Bayh to retire from Senate

By Ron Fournier · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 11:23 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Evan Bayh’s decision not to seek a third term left Indiana Democrats on Monday scrambling to identify a general election candidate while grappling with the loss of their most reliable vote-getter and the only party member to win a statewide office in the past decade.

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Happy (week early) Washington’s Birthday

Monday, Feb. 15,2010 10:23 a.m.

Ask most people what holiday today is, and you’ll likely get the standard response: Presidents Day. After all, most calendars do list the third Monday in February as such. Surprisingly, though, Presidents Day is technically not the name of this holiday, according to 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code.

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Chinese New Year exposes kids to culture

By Rachel Krasnow · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 1:08 a.m.

In the atrium of the Monroe County Public Library on Saturday, an array of children and parents bustled about. Asian music played while children painted calligraphy, folded origami paper and made tiger masks with orange colored plates and felt whiskers.

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IU hits historically low losing streak

By DeAntae Prince · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 1:08 a.m.

One of IU coach Tom Crean’s favorite lines explains the unprecedented circumstances he incurred when coming to Bloomington. It’s a true statement. No IU men’s basketball coach has ever had to assemble a team from scratch the way Crean has in the past two seasons. But different faces on media guides aren’t the only new thing to hit campus.

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Dunn Meadow Cafe celebrates with grand opening

By Elvia Malagon · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 1:02 a.m.

With a coat of light yellow paint, an aluminum ceiling and a revamped menu, Kiva transformed into Dunn Meadow Cafe. Although the cafe in the Indiana Memorial Union has been open since Feb. 1, it will have its grand opening today from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Late comeback falls short for IU

By Drew Allen · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 12:58 a.m.

The return of freshman forward Sasha Chaplin was not enough for the IU women’s basketball team. Foul trouble plagued Chaplin and the Hoosiers (13-12, 6-8) in a 66-58 road loss to Wisconsin on Sunday.

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$1M Kelley gift to finance tech, facility upgrade

By Amy Burke · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 12:56 a.m.

Giving a presentation is one thing. Giving a presentation and getting immediate feedback from clients around the world, while using state-of-the-art technology, is another. With a $1 million gift from 3M Co., the IU Kelley School of Business is expecting a major upgrade in its physical facilities by creating a professional sales and communications lab for students.

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Hoosiers gain key victories

By Connor O'Gara · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 12:53 a.m.

Angel Escobedo is lucky that his family and friends were not late for Senior Night at University Gym. Donning white shirts with a winged letter “A,” Escobedo’s entourage did not get to see him on the mat for long.

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1st ‘Raas Royalty’ dance contest comes to IU

By Jake New · Monday, Feb. 15,2010 12:53 a.m.

St. Louis University freshmen Dhwanil Thakkar and Shivam Parbhu joined their school’s Raas dance team this year with hopes of one day matching the success of the team’s previous incarnations. Their dream came true much faster than expected.

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