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Customer service fuels business
Amid a languid economy marked by a trend toward thriftiness rather than materialism, some stores have still managed to succeed – or at least avoid bankruptcy.
Lt. Choi pleads for help to end policy prohibiting open homosexuality
The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy had it’s own place in Lt. Dan Choi’s home. After telling his sister he was gay, she told Choi maybe he should wait to tell their parents. Maybe until they die.
Dean of students mingles at open house
The smell of popcorn might have drawn the students into the Frangipani Room, but many of them were there to meet Pete Goldsmith, the Dean of Students.
Dylan’s politics compel crowd
At the IU Auditorium on Monday, there was no blaring music, no multimedia video clips, no flamboyant costumes and no special effects – just Bob Dylan’s black fedora hat, raspy vocals, soulful harmonica and classic rock tunes.
Men's golf, Martin finish 1st in final match of fall season
The IU men’s golf team finished their 2009 fall season in record-breaking fashion Monday by winning The Renaissance Invitational in Naples, Fla.
Business student named Indiana's most eligible
Daniel Cohen doesn’t consider himself sexy.
Freshman surprises Big Ten with 1st conference title since '77
Freshman Josh MacTaggart continued his early season run by claiming a singles title at the Big Ten Indoor Championships on Monday.
World’s driest desert a sea of wealth
SANTIAGO, Chile - While many people might think that a desert does not have much to offer a country, the Atacama Desert proves this is certainly not the case.
Remnants of Mussolini
A bundle of sticks with an axe is the only carving left on the bare white wall of the simply designed building called Triennale.
Striking differences
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France - The French people strike like crazy – and to me, a typical American, it’s borderline ridiculous.
Faltering economy puts racing casinos in tough situation
The highly regulated gaming industry brings in more than $1 billion to the state annually, but a faltering economy and strict tax structures have slashed profits and placed some gaming entities, specifically the racetrack casinos, in a complicated situation.
Spreading the words: Students diffuse poetry throughout city
Graduate student Marcus Wicker’s W203: Poetry Creative Writing class is taking poetry outside the classroom and posting it around Bloomington. As part of an ongoing class project, Wicker assigned his students the tasks of reading selections from the contemporary poetry anthology “McSweeney’s Poets Picking Poets” and selecting their favorites to share with the community.
Could Pelosi’s plan improve health care?
Columnists Jarrod Lowery and Ashley Ames face-off on the strengths and weaknesses of Pelosi's proposed health care bill.
Mathers Museum exhibit celebrates heritage month
To kick off National American Indian Heritage History Month, the Native American Community Center, in conjunction with First Nations Educational and Cultural Center and the City of Bloomington, organized an opening reception Monday at City Hall.
Mud, mud everywhere
It’s been two weeks since Victoria’s Secret descended upon Dunn Meadow and erected its stage for the Oct. 22 Girl Talk concert. But I’m still upset.
IU Art Museum offers virtual exhibitions
The IU Art Museum has 10 online exhibits, two of which were designed and produced this year. The exhibits, or “modules,” have a variety of content that accompanies the art, ranging from timeliness to more written information and links to other Web sites and modules.
Rules for young love
My grandfather used to tell my mother, “Be good. If you can’t be good, be careful. And if you can’t be careful, have fun.” That last part mysteriously disappeared from the saying as I grew up – now my mom swears that it was never part of the original saying. But if it wasn’t, I think it should have been. The saying applies to how we take care of ourselves and our friends when we go out, but I think it also applies to how we love
The 2 cent bachelor’s degree
Americans pay more out-of-pocket college expenses than almost any country on Earth. So how is it that students in France and Denmark, among others, go to school without paying a dime? Because their governments work like they’re supposed to. But college doesn’t have to cost anything out-of-pocket here, either. If the state government would simply raise the state sales tax 1.93 percent, every single student in Indiana could go to college without paying a dime. It’s as simple as that.
Woman sexually assaulted at Vid
A 21-year-old woman reported a possible sexual assault after her outing to the Video Saloon on Friday, Bloomington Police Department Lt. David Drake said.
