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City to sponsor Wii Sports tournament

Those who want to exercise despite the winter weather can get “Wii’nter active” this weekend. Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department will play host to a Wii Sports tournament from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Bloomington Banneker Community Center. The tournament, called “Get Wii’nter Active,” will give people a chance to test their ability against other players in bowling, boxing, tennis and baseball.

Law could help keep track of Ind. elderly

Indiana’s children aren’t the only Hoosiers who go missing. The Indiana State General Assembly is debating whether or not to implement Silver Alerts, said Bill Brumbach, a fiscal analyst of the Office of Fiscal and Management Analysis – Indiana Legislative Services Agency.

State officials team up to raise childhood obesity awareness

Gov. Mitch Daniels and 19 other state officials were just finishing their last steps in an awareness-building competition of physical activity to fight childhood obesity when IU students headed back to school from winter break. The sponsor, Virgin Health Miles, asked governors and state officials nationwide to participate in the Capitol Steps Challenge and track the number of steps they took during a two-week period using GoZone pedometers. The 14 participating state teams had to log their steps, and the state with the most steps will win $50,000 toward childhood obesity prevention programs.

Insurgents seize seat of Somalian parliament

A hardline Islamic group seized the seat of the Somali parliament and said Tuesday that it will establish Shariah law in the city.

Yearly Mexican remittances drop for 1st time

The money sent home by Mexican migrants fell in 2008 for the first time on record, Mexico’s central bank said Tuesday – part of a global trend that could worsen as emigrants from developing countries lose jobs in the global financial crisis.

Missing hedge fund manager turns self in

A Florida hedge fund manager who disappeared this month just as he was due to pay investors $50 million turned himself in to authorities Tuesday to face federal securities and wire fraud charges.

Police: LA man kills wife, 5 children, himself

A father, apparently distraught over job problems, shot and killed his wife and five young children and then committed suicide at their home Tuesday, police said. The victims included two sets of twins.

Open Mic at BuffaLouie’s offers place for student expression

Open Mic Nights. They are here. From poets to musicians, talented students of all sorts come to Open Mic Nights at BuffaLouie’s to perform on two new stages which were built this summer to accommodate the event’s growing popularity.  

Do the arts – on the cheap

With the current economic recession, students’ wallets are getting lighter while everything seems to be getting more expensive. How can students be expected to find affordable entertainment when they’re not banking like Bill Gates? We’re here to help.

PRIDE festival starts Thursday

Two of the many films to see at the upcoming PRIDE Film Festival from Jan. 29 to 31 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre put whimsical and homosexual twists on both a popular high school play and a French documentary, which explore the present-day lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer culture. Films like the “High School Musical”-esque “Were the World Mine” by director Thomas Gustafson and the documentary “Gay ... So What?” by director Jean Baptiste Erreca will be the two most interesting films to IU students, said Maarten Bout, marketing director for the Buskirk-Chumley.

Despite its production and changing release dates that garnered severe controversy, “Valkyrie” ends up yawn-worthy rather than breathtaking.

Sampson appeals NCAA punishment

Kelvin Sampson wants to return to college basketball in the next five years. That much is apparent from the Indianapolis Star’s report that the former IU coach has appealed the punishment the NCAA levied on him two months ago.

Cabrera rocks the bird

Ryan Cabrera began a performance-filled couple days in Bloomington privately serenading sorority girls Sunday and ended with a larger, public concert at The Bluebird Nightclub Monday evening. At the Bluebird concert, Cabrera let loose with the audience, encouraging them to party. Jesse Ruben and Zach Hexum opened Cabrera’s all-acoustic performance. Hexum played saxophone for several songs, backing Cabrera’s lead vocals.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

IUPD arrests IDS multimedia director

The Indiana Daily Student’s multimedia director was arrested Saturday for public intoxication and illegal consumption.

Indy airport cuts professor’s photo

Professor's narrative portrait, taken of an Israeli military veteran, created so much controversy that officials removed it after one month on display.

IUSA ticket kicks off campaign

IU Student Association elections are months away, but candidates from the Hoosier ticket have already begun campaigning,

Nurse caught stealing drugs

A registered nurse faces preliminary charges of theft and two counts of possession of a narcotic drug after he was found stealing medication from local nursing home patients. 

State cuts threaten research funding

 A plan that some local experts and University officials say could grow Indiana’s economy is in danger, following threats of state funding cuts to a primary research group.

Some professors prefer small class sizes to foster better relations with students

Though students complain about their homework load and cost of tuition, professors have their own complaints. Class sizes can affect the relationship between student and professor. Kari Johnson, a business professor for K-201, explains that with the amount of students enrolled in introductory level classes, large class size is the most efficient and sometimes the only way to provide students with the necessary amount of class sections.