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Chancellor Ken Gros Louis talks to students during a fireside chat Monday evening in the Great Room of the Hutton Honors College. Before opening discussion, Louis talked about old traditions like freshman beanies and the decision to create the Arboretum as a "stadium of green."

Chat with the Chancellor

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University Chancellor Ken Gros Louis has served many roles on campus. However, Monday he was most notable for his in-depth knowledge of the University’s past and present.



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Twitter, you can go home now

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When will Twitter’s 15 minutes of fame in sports finally come to an end? If you’re Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, you’re probably hoping it’ll be quite soon.




Chancellor Ken Gros Louis talks to students during a fireside chat Monday evening in the Great Room of the Hutton Honors College. Before opening discussion, Louis talked about old traditions like freshman beanies and the decision to create the Arboretum as a "stadium of green."

Students pick Chancellor’s brain

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University Chancellor Ken Gros Louis has served many roles on campus. However, Wednesday he was most notable for his in-depth knowledge of the University past and present.




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Smarter gun bans

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A SWAT team member was recently gunned down along the Mexican border a week after making “the wrong arrest.”


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Who’s a minority?

Like everyone else on Valparaiso University’s student senate, Tia Kolasa was elected by her peers, but she was recently removed from her seat by college officials. As an openly gay student, Kolasa was elected to the minority designated seat. However, officials have decided that “minority” should apply only to racial and ethnic minorities.


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Obama puts GM, Chrysler on short leash

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama asserted unprecedented government control over the auto industry Monday, bluntly rejecting turnaround plans by General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, demanding fresh concessions for long-term federal aid and raising the possibility of quick bankruptcy for either ailing auto giant.


IU Alumnae and Bloomington Residents, Meagan Lisby and Angela Beard created The Bone Appetreat. Their objective is to make handmade organic dog treats.

Entrepreneurs open local dog bakery despite gloomy economy

If deserving dogs are truly man’s best friend, they should probably get more than measly, bland biscuits for their “treats.” IU alumna and Bloomington residents Meagan Lisby and Angela Beard have come up with another option for people’s pampered pals: their online business, The Bone Appetreat. The business specializes in handmade organic treats for dogs in the Bloomington area.


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A hazy ban

Monroe County Commissioners extended the county’s anti-smoking ban last week to include motor vehicles carrying children 13 or younger. The violation now carries a $100 fine.


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No love for ‘Beer and Loathing’

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With spring break fading to mere memories, there are only a few things that could wipe away the tears. Of course, the anticipation of Little 500 is one cure, but is reading a book about one young man’s adventures on spring break a remedy to this regretful goodbye of fun and sun?


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Teenage 'terrorist'

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Times are hard for adult Americans. The state of affairs in the world is such that Joe Biden has actually been reduced to begging protestors gathered in Europe in preparation for the G-20 summit to “give us a chance.”


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The Name Game

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What’s in a name? A lot, apparently, if we consider yet another growing controversy regarding the memorial for the 9/11 terrorist attacks.