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Energy challenge gets green light

By Vanessa Valentin · Thursday, March 25,2010 10:36 p.m.

Forest Quad, Read Center and Willkie Quad’s student governments sponsored the annual party to bring awareness to students about the importance of conserving energy.

Film festival to pay tribute to Istanbul

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, March 25,2010 10:25 p.m.

Istanbul has acted as a bridge between Asia and Europe for centuries. The sixth annual Turkish Film Festival will focus on this dual heritage with the theme “Istanbul: One city, two continents.” The city, which saw empires rise and fall around it, will be at the center of this year’s four movies.

FDA hearing targets tanning beds

By Jacob Groves · Thursday, March 25,2010 10:23 p.m.

With a new tax in the health care bill and now the consideration of tougher regulations, it appears the federal government is taking the reported risks of indoor tanning more seriously than ever.

Upland unveils Tripel brew

By Tony Walsh · Thursday, March 25,2010 10:17 p.m.

Beer lovers across Bloomington will have a cause for celebration this Friday when Upland Brewing Co. unveils its Infinite Wisdom Tripel, the newest addition to a menu of rotating specialty and seasonal beers.

No one wants to be labeled a racist

By Tyler Atkins · Thursday, March 25,2010 7:20 p.m.

I grew up in an all-white school system.

Cell phone spam

By Jordan Zaslow · Thursday, March 25,2010 7:19 p.m.

While e-mail seems like a great, non-intrusive method in theory, those of us who get our e-mails forwarded to our cell phones might beg to differ.

B. F. D.

By Stephen Hammoor · Thursday, March 25,2010 7:18 p.m.

Joe Biden’s commentary on President Obama’s signing the health care bill, captured by an open mic, is a big fucking deal.

Eradicate cyberbullying

Thursday, March 25,2010 7:15 p.m.

WE SAY Legislation, courts should ensure hate speech has no place on the Internet.

Rules change for discharging military gays

Thursday, March 25,2010 5:53 p.m.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday approved new rules that will make it harder to discharge gays from the military, calling the changes a matter of “common sense and common decency.” Gates announced new guidelines for how the Pentagon carries out the 1993 law banning gays from serving openly in the military — rules that essentially put higher-ranking officers in charge of discharge proceedings and impose tougher requirements for evidence used against gays.

Vandalism, threats of violence follow passage of health care bill

Thursday, March 25,2010 5:52 p.m.

Bricks have been hurled through Democrats’ windows, a propane line was cut at the home of a congressman’s brother and lawmakers who voted for a federal health care bill have received phone threats in the days before and after passage of the sweeping legislation.Authorities are investigating incidents in Kansas, Virginia and places such as Rochester, N.Y., where a brick tossed through the window of a county Democratic Party office had a note attached that said: “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice,” roughly quoting the late Barry Goldwater, the 1964 Republican presidential nominee.

Toes touch, feet fly

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, March 25,2010 12:45 a.m.

The Jacobs School of Music Ballet Theater Department will present “An American Evening” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, as well as a newly introduced matinee 2 p.m. Saturday. The production is two ballets together, one choreographed by George Balanchine and one by Agnes de Mille.

‘Euphoric’ Hill hails health care bill

By BROOKE LILLARD · Thursday, March 25,2010 12:39 a.m.

Rep. Baron Hill, D-Ind. voted “yes” on the new health care bill. In an interview with the Indiana Daily Student, Hill shares his thoughts on the landmark legislation.

Missing Purdue student’s body found

By AP Reports · Thursday, March 25,2010 12:12 a.m.

Authorities found the body of a missing Purdue University freshman inside his car after it was pulled Wednesday from a suburban Indianapolis retention pond. An autopsy indicated 19-year-old Patrick Trainor of Indianapolis died from drowning, and a toxicology report will not be completed for at least two weeks.

Loan providers forced to cut employees

By Holly Heerdink · Thursday, March 25,2010 12:11 a.m.

Sallie Mae, a major student loan provider, has its largest office in Fishers, Ind. For years, the company has been involved in supplying federal and private loans to students. If the reconciliation bill’s amendments to health care pass the Senate and are signed into law, private lenders will no longer have the ability to originate student loans.

Bloomington water rates might rise

By Elvia Malagon · Wednesday, March 24,2010 10:56 p.m.

The Utilities Service Board recommended a 54 percent increase on water rates Wednesday, which includes funding for an expansion of the city’s water plant.

Bloomington Hospital honored for nursing

By Kirk Bradtmiller · Wednesday, March 24,2010 10:53 p.m.

Last week, more than 100 staff members and associates of Bloomington Hospital gathered in the hospital’s Wegmiller Auditorium with high hopes that the American Nurses Credentialing Center would recognize them with nursing’s top honor, the Magnet designation.

IU sends 2 swimmers to NCAAs

By Caitlin Ursini · Wednesday, March 24,2010 10:41 p.m.

It has been a season of ups and downs for the men’s swimming and diving team. After a regular season in which they went 1-6 in dual meets, the Hoosiers finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships in February.

Hoosiers drop 10th straight

By Aaron Siegal-Eisman · Wednesday, March 24,2010 10:39 p.m.

In an effort to end a nine-game losing streak, the Hoosiers fell short in their 11-0 loss to No. 23 Louisville at home.

Sweet Home Indiana

By Geoffrey Miller · Wednesday, March 24,2010 10:37 p.m.

A day removed from a loss at Morehead State that totaled 35 runs by both clubs, the IU baseball team didn’t lose a thing at the plate in its first home game of the 2010 season. Six home runs, a school record-tying, five-hit day for junior first baseman Jerrud Sabourin and a clinching five-run seventh inning produced a 17-8 winning effort for the Hoosiers (10-10) at Sembower Field.

The Bishop owner creates home for local music

By Patrick Craig · Wednesday, March 24,2010 10:36 p.m.

The Bishop is empty. Music on an old radio plays from the back room and is drowned out as “Sanford and Son” manage their junkyard on a TV set. A few album covers hang above booths with black vinyl seats.

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