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Official: Colleges can’t ban discrimination

Sunday, March 7,2010 2:44 p.m.

Virginia’s attorney general has advised the state’s public colleges they don’t have the authority to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, saying only the General Assembly has that power. The letter sent by Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli to state college officials Thursday drew swift criticism from Democrats and gay rights activists.

A Holi experience

By Caitlin Ryan · Sunday, March 7,2010 2:44 p.m.

As nature ushers in spring with warmer weather and longer days, people all over India and Indian diaspora populations around the world celebrate the beginning of March with Holi, the festival of colors.

Home-school texts dismiss Darwin, evolution

Sunday, March 7,2010 2:42 p.m.

Christian-based texts dominate a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million U.S. students. And a Bible-based version of Earth’s creation is just what most home-school parents want. 2007 federal statistics show 83 percent of home-schooling parents want to give their children “religious or moral instruction.”

Streak snapped: IU ends regular season with 88-80 win against Northwestern

By IDS staff · Saturday, March 6,2010 11:24 a.m.

It took an overtime period in their last regular season game, but the Hoosiers finally broke their losing streak and avoided the worst slide in IU history against the Wildcats.

Kirkwood fires back with formal complaint: iUnity failed to report expenses

By Claire Wiseman · Friday, March 5,2010 2:43 a.m.

The IU Student Association Election Commission heard a formal complaint from the Kirkwood Ticket on Thursday regarding a Election Code violation that could warrant disqualification.

How IUSA is spending your $97,000

By Claire Wiseman · Friday, March 5,2010 2:28 a.m.

IUSA Congress accepted an updated administrative budget proposed by the current Btown administration Tuesday. The budget does not reflect any spending beyond what was approved last fall, but details ways in which the administration has redistributed funds from one budget area to another.

Q&A with Laura Wilde

Friday, March 5,2010 2:25 a.m.

Q&A With Laura Wilde

Jacobs student gets one step closer to Met Opera

By Caitlin Peterkin · Friday, March 5,2010 2:21 a.m.

After placing first in the Tri-State Regional competition of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Laura Wilde earned a spot to sing at the National Semi-Finals on Sunday at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.

Round 1 loss likely ends IU’s season

By Drew Allen · Friday, March 5,2010 2:19 a.m.

Third time’s not the charm.The IU women’s basketball team won both games against Illinois in the regular season but lost when it mattered most.

McRobbie rocks WFIU studios

By Nicole Vargas · Friday, March 5,2010 2:10 a.m.

McRobbie will be the host of the WFIU radio program “Just You and Me with Joe Bourne” from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on 103.7 FM. McRobbie’s radio time will be spent showing listeners the rock ’n’ roll classics he grew up with and revered as “cool.”

RHA rejects election complaints

By IDS staff · Friday, March 5,2010 2:08 a.m.

Teter Election Commissioner Andrew Rusch decided Thursday to reject a formal complaint by Ryan Garner, a Residence Halls Association member and personal advisor to Ricky Benning, a candidate for Teter Quad President.

Around sports

Thursday, March 4,2010 11:04 p.m.

Women's tennis takes on the best, men's tennis returns home after rough road stretch and the track team returns from a strong Big Tens performance.

Against Purdue, Crean eyed a future of stability

By DeAntae Prince · Thursday, March 4,2010 10:57 p.m.

IU fans might not be interested in hearing it, but Tom Crean eyed something possessed by Purdue on Wednesday. It’s called stability.

Hoosiers end regular season against Wildcats

By Zina Kumok · Thursday, March 4,2010 10:51 p.m.

When the Hoosiers walk into Assembly Hall on Saturday, they will enter as the Big Ten’s last-place team and with one of the worst records in IU history.

‘Tijan Era’ coming to close for Crean, Hoosiers

By Jordan Cohen · Thursday, March 4,2010 10:50 p.m.

When I stepped onto campus Aug. 23, 2006, I joined a number of first-year students at IU that included basketball players Armon Bassett and Xavier Keeling.

IU tries to end a 67-year drought at Big Tens

By Connor O'Gara · Thursday, March 4,2010 10:48 p.m.

Forty-seven nationally ranked wrestlers, eight teams in the top 25, and 21 out of the last 30 National Championship teams are just a few reasons why the Big Ten is the best wrestling conference in the country.

Indiana stores to stock Scholar’s Inn goods on shelves

By Kirk Bradtmiller · Thursday, March 4,2010 10:46 p.m.

Close to 25 Marsh Supermarkets and 150 Kroger Grocery Stores across Indiana and parts of Illinois are now carrying Scholar’s Inn granola. The Sysco Corporation even helped Scholar’s Inn send granola to the Colts players during the Super Bowl.

IU up to bat in Music City

By Pat Hickey · Thursday, March 4,2010 10:45 p.m.

The Hoosiers will travel to Nashville, Tenn., this weekend for the Music City Classic after taking one out of three games at the Big Ten/Big East Challenge. IU (2-5) will face Illinois State (4-3) and Kent State (4-2) before rounding out the weekend with Vanderbilt (7-1) on Sunday.

Organization brings laptops to developing country

By Caitlin Johnston · Thursday, March 4,2010 10:34 p.m.

Friday at the Kelley School of Business, Charles Kane, former president and current board member of One Laptop Per Child, will speak about the organization, his experiences and internship opportunities for students

State legislators cram to meet self-imposed deadline

By Jacob Groves · Thursday, March 4,2010 10:32 p.m.

The Indiana General Assembly scrambled yesterday to meet a midnight deadline imposed by House Speaker Pat Bauer, D-South Bend, to conclude all legislation.

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