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Visitors look at a pickle jar art lighting installment by Chicago professional artist Jason Kravarty during the display's opening Friday evening in the McCalla School at 10th Street and Indiana Avenue. The lighting, which is run on a 15,000 high volt low amp power box, will stay on display for two weeks.

Artist uses neon, glass to create art at Fuller Projects exhibit

By Alex Brown · Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 11:51 p.m.

A stark-white tube of light pierced through the sides of glass jars, the tops suspended from wooden shelves lining the perimeter of an empty room.Artist Jason Chakavarty showed his latest exhibit, “Pickled – to Preserve or Flavor,” Friday night in the Fuller Projects gallery in Bloomington.  

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IU honored with Tree Campus USA title

By Jessica Myren · Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 11:34 p.m.

IU has been known for its tree-filled campus for many years, but a new honor from the Arbor Day Foundation called Tree Campus USA has made this reputation official.

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IU Libraries names sustainability officer

By Peter Christopher · Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 11:29 p.m.

After taking recommendations from its own sustainability task force, the IU Bloomington Libraries named Kathy McCarnes, director of business affairs and facilities, to the newly formed position of sustainability officer.

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Groups canvas for Hoosier Hills

By Jessica Myren · Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 11:23 p.m.

Students for Barack Obama worked with Volunteers for Change, walking door to door to collect about 1,200 pounds of food and $1,138 in donations for Hoosier Hills Food Bank this weekend.

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Student reports rape in campus lot

By Nick Cusack · Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 11:18 p.m.

An IU student told Kentucky police Saturday she was raped in the White Lot at IU’s Memorial Stadium. Kentucky State Police contacted IU Police Department at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 14 about a woman who reported she was raped in the parking lot at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 12, according to a press release.

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Churchgoers mourn Australian wildfire victims

Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 10:47 p.m.

Australians mourned the victims of deadly wildfires at church services across the country Sunday as news emerged of a class action lawsuit against a power company over the cause of one of the blazes.

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Taliban nears peace deal with militants

Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 10:47 p.m.

The Taliban announced a 10-day cease-fire in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Sunday after freeing a Chinese hostage as the government neared a peace deal with an insurgent-linked group.

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North Korea extends possible olive branch to Washington

Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 10:45 p.m.

North Korea is ready to improve relations with “friendly” countries, the communist country’s No. 2 leader said Sunday ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Asia.

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Cause, effect and milliseconds

By Jordan Zaslow · Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 9:06 p.m.

Tragic stories have surfaced in the aftermath of the plane crash near Buffalo last Thursday. The plane dove into a house and 50 lives were lost, including a person inside the home. A list of the passengers and a short biography about each are featured on the ABC News Web site. Each story and photograph is more heartbreaking than the last, and it’s emotionally draining to read the statements made by the friends and loved ones of the victims.

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An editorial debacle

Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 9:05 p.m.

Thursday’s editorial regarding what the editors of this publication refer to as “the Gen. Pace debacle” lacks any coherent argument and does nothing to make a case against Gen. Pace’s appointment to the Poling Chair.

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The educator crunch

Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 9:04 p.m.

IU and Ivy Tech Community College came to an agreement last week on a new credit transfer deal. Credit transfer programs already exist for nursing, criminal justice and six liberal arts degrees. The new deal added elementary education to the list, allowing Ivy Tech students who have earned an associate’s degree in elementary education to be able to transfer those credits to IU.

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For the love of the holiday

By Danielle Fleischman · Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 9:02 p.m.

Like Christmas, Valentine’s Day has always been a holiday that I have not gotten into. I have never been one of those girls in good enough graces to have a boyfriend this time of the year, so I have traditionally felt that the candy hearts and roses did not pertain to me.

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Satisfication

By Erin Chapman · Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 9:01 p.m.

This past week was the week my semester began. You know, the holy-shit-I-have-two-papers-and-a-quiz week when, no matter how interesting that class sounded, you wish you had taken 12 credit hours.


Hoosiers lose by 13 to Illinois

By Matt Dollinger · Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 12:59 p.m.

IU was defeated 65-52 by No. 22 Illinois Sunday afternoon in Bloomington. This year's Hoosiers have now lost more games than any other team in the program’s 109-year history. For more information, visit the Basketblog

President Barack Obama holds a town hall style meeting about the economic stimulus package at Concord Community High School on Monday in Elkhart, Ind.

Obama: Stimulus bill 'major milestone'

By David Espo · Saturday, Feb. 14,2009 12:43 p.m.

President Barack Obama said Saturday that newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus legislation marks a "major milestone on our road to recovery."

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House passes Obama's economic stimulus bill

By Andrew Taylor · Friday, Feb. 13,2009 3 p.m.

Handing the new administration a big win, the House Friday passed President Barack Obama's $787 billion plan to resuscitate the economy. The bill was passed 246-183 with no Republican help.

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