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Ray Charles' music lives on at IU Auditorium Thursday

Expect the band to be jumpin', and the people, too, when "I Can't Stop Loving You" takes the stage at 8 p.m. Thursday, paying tribute to the legendary musician Ray Charles. The show will include a 12-piece jazz orchestra, bright lights and 20 singers and dancers that producer Lucas Bonewits said he is sure will have the audience members on their feet in no time.

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Auction nears for huge, vacant Muncie factory

MUNCIE -- Not just any buyer would be interested in an empty factory building with an assembly room that is more than five football fields long and has a 99-foot ceiling.

Coast Guard opposed on shooting in Greater Lakes area

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- The Coast Guard has not set a time frame for deciding whether to use the Great Lakes for machine-gun firing exercises -- a use the City Council opposes.

Democrats plan for first days back in majority

With control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the hands of Democrats for the first time since 1994, Hoosier Congressmen have begun plotting a new course for the country.

Freshman, senior duo leads 'point of attack'

Kelvin Sampson likes to talk about the "point of attack." He means the first thing opposing offenses and defenses see, whether it comes from pressure defense or the ball handler in a 3-on-1 fast break on the open floor.

Sampson searching for the Hoosiers' leader

Ask Earl Calloway, Rod Wilmont or D.J. White who the leader of the 2006 IU squad is, and they'll each give a different answer. They'll point to themselves and proclaim they're the leader of the Hoosiers.

After an early tumult, IU's new coach has Hoosier Nation in his corner

Before a Big Ten game, an NCAA Tournament appearance or a full season under his belt, Hoosier Nation has embraced IU coach Kelvin Sampson. It wasn't always such a loving squeeze, though.

Same Team, same game, same tradition?

Thirty years have passed since IU's perfect 32-0 season, with just three different coaches at the helm since. It's been almost 20 years since the Hoosiers' last national championship and four years since the team advanced beyond the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Legette-Jack becomes IU's 3rd coach in 3 years

Call it déjà vu. For the second year in a row, the IU women's basketball team is starting a new season with a new head coach. On April 19, Felisha Legette-Jack was named the new head coach of the Hoosiers, becoming the third person in a little more than 13 months to hold that position.

Hoosiers look to fill scoring void left by losses

The winds of change have hit the IU women's basketball team not only on the coaching level, but with the players as well.

Legette-Jack's ride continues at IU

Felisha Legette-Jack has been on an emotional ride her entire life. Growing up in a single-parent home with her mother and two brothers, Legette-Jack -- the first-year coach of the IU women's basketball team -- looked to basketball in sixth grade as a way to break away from her shy demeanor. Her two brothers played basketball and convinced her to play. She turned out to be a natural.

A new start for junior college star Stemler

It didn't take long for Lance Stemler to figure out how to bring IU fans to their feet. At Hoosier Hysteria on Oct. 13, Stemler was introduced to the IU crowd -- the first time many had seen the junior college transfer -- with John Mellencamp's "Small Town" blaring in the background.

IU welcomes its D.J. back

When D.J. White is frustrated, everyone knows.

Faculty still fighting gender gap

In a meeting with fellow IU department chairs, Suzanna Walters finds herself in an all-too-familiar situation. With the vast majority of seats surrounding the conference table filled by men, she is quickly reminded of the minority status she holds as a high-ranking female faculty member. She said she's used to it by now, but that doesn't mean she's content with the current status quo.

Democrats to allow vote on Indiana gay marriage ban

Though Democrats captured Indiana's House of Representatives on election day, gay rights activists shouldn't count on making up any lost ground just yet.

Finding his rhythm

Phillip Wagner compares his life story to Forrest Gump. The similarities are striking: Both had braces on their legs early in their childhood, both served a tour of duty in Vietnam and both were unlucky in love.

Comission recommends increased funding for IU

IU saw a promising first step toward snagging more state funding Nov. 20, when the Indiana Commission for Higher Education made its state budget recommendation.

TAKEDOWN

TAKEDOWN -- IU freshman Maurice Gunn (left) battles Eric Flinchum, a top-ranked wrestler of Cumberland College in the NAIA during Saturday's Hoosier Duals at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers finished the day 5-0 after defeating Cumberland, Oregon, Bucknell, Ohio and Appalachian State. IU will head to Primm, Nev. on Dec. 1 to compete in the Las Vegas Invitational.

Vicious Raven defense smothers Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger

BALTIMORE -- Any chance the Pittsburgh Steelers had of returning to the Super Bowl was seemingly laid to rest by the Baltimore Ravens.