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Stocks surge as investors anticipate year-end rally

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:40 a.m.

Investors believing that Wall Street is on the verge of a year-end rally piled into the market Tuesday, brushing off more weak economic data while they scarfed up stocks and propelled the Dow Jones industrials up 300 points to its highest close in four weeks.

‘Anthrax sample’ sent to Indy Star

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:39 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – An envelope containing a CD with a sticker reading “anthrax sample” and a biohazard sign over what appeared to be a sugar packet was mailed to The Indianapolis Star.

Students read newspapers, worked on homework or talked to friends while waiting in a long line to vote Tuesday morning at Read Landes. Poll workers said several people were waiting in line around 5 a.m. to vote. The polls did not open until 6 a.m.

Some students take great lengths to get out the vote

By Sam Leffers · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:39 a.m.

IU students turned out Tuesday to debunk the stereotype of college students as apathetic citizens.

Hutton Honors College expects to move in this winter break

By Sean Moore · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:39 a.m.

As the frenetic activity taking place within the looming structure on the corner of Seventh Street and Woodlawn Avenue might divulge, the construction of the new Hutton Honors College is nearly complete.

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks on the phone with a voter on Tuesday at the UAW Local 550 Union Hall in Indianapolis, Ind.

Obama makes Indy pit stop, calls 13 voters

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:38 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Democratic Sen. Barack Obama flew to Indianapolis late Tuesday morning to surprise some voters with a round of last-minute phone calls.

Diversity Committee discusses initiatives

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:37 a.m.

Carolyn Calloway-Thomas led IU alumnus Byron Smith by the arm into the IU-Bloomington Diversity Committee meeting Monday night and helped him to his chair. As the third meeting of the semester began, Smith addressed the committee concerning his own disability in an effort to shed light on IU’s need for improvement in recruiting and providing accessibility for disabled students and staff.

Congratulations on your anthem, Mr. President

By Emily Campion · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:27 a.m.

So, now we know who the next president of the United States of America is. Congratulations, Mr. President, the pleasantries are over.

SoFA collaborates with Chicago gallery

By Haley Adams · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:25 a.m.

This month, the School of Fine Arts Gallery is saving students a trip to the Windy City with its new show “One Moment,” an exhibit featuring the Thomas Robertello Gallery in Chicago.

Pieces from the exhibit "Pre-Revolutionary Queer: Gay Art and Culture Before Stonewall" on display Monday afternoon at the Kinsey Institute. The exhibit will be on display through Feb. 14.

Kinsey exhibit explores 'Pre-Revolutionary' gay culture, diversity

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:22 a.m.

On June 27, 1969, a routine police raid on a gay bar in New York became the catalyst for the modern gay rights movement. The Stonewall riots redefined the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual culture, but few know that there was a strong underground gay presence in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s.

House manager Trish Hausmann (right) talks with an audience member before a performance of "The Wild Party" Friday night at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center.

House manager ensures positive theater experiences

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:18 a.m.

Though they might not realize it, every person who attends a play at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center has a guardian angel in Trish Hausmann. As the house manager, she works to ensure safety, efficiency and, as much as possible, the satisfaction of every audience member during each play.

Indiana outcome still uncertain

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 12:18 a.m.

Indiana voters split nearly down the middle in what was perhaps the closest race in the nation between Barack Obama and John McCain. Obama was close to snapping Indiana’s streak of backing Republican presidential nominees for 10 straight elections, but counting continued late Tuesday as unofficial vote tallies by The Associated Press showed him holding a lead of about 8,000 votes out of some 2.6 million cast.

LOCAL RESULTS

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 12 a.m.

Local Results (as of 10:15 p.m. with 52 percent of precincts reporting)

Obama clinches key states

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Nov. 4,2008 9:46 p.m.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is closing in on the magic number to clinch the election, early results indicate.

The site of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama's election night rally at Grant Park in Chicago is shown, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. Chicago authorities are bracing for as many as a million people in downtown Grant Park Tuesday night to cheer on Barack Obama as election returns come in, a potential celebration and security headache.

Stage set for Obama speech in Chicago

By Kristi Oloffson · Tuesday, Nov. 4,2008 6:56 p.m.

The stage is set. And the supporters are certainly beyond ready. All of Chicago seems anxious, hoping their Illinois senator will claim victory in a historic election before giving a speech in Grant Park downtown later tonight. Results are just beginning to pour in from states with polls that close the earliest- including Indiana.

Dems looking for big pickups in Senate

Tuesday, Nov. 4,2008 6:14 p.m.

Democrats counted on solidifying their thin leadership grip on the Senate as voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to fill 35 Senate seats. Embattled Republicans braced for losses but hoped they would be modest ones. Democrats were optimistic that the only two Democratic senators who will lose their Senate seats as a result of the national elections will be Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

Obama makes last-minute stop in Indy

Tuesday, Nov. 4,2008 3:42 p.m.

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama flew to Indianapolis late Tuesday morning to surprise some voters with a round of last-minute phone calls. Obama arrived at Indianapolis International Airport around 10:30 a.m. and headed to a nearby United Auto Workers Local 550 “Get Out the Vote” call center. He stayed there about 45 minutes and made 13 phone calls.

Obama, McCain head home to vote

Tuesday, Nov. 4,2008 2:40 p.m.

Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama joined voters eager to cast ballots on Tuesday before making one last pitch for supporters to turn out for their historic presidential contest.

Students head to polls in force

By Sam Leffers · Tuesday, Nov. 4,2008 12:56 p.m.

Students at Read Center are showing up to vote in force today, and a quick glance into other voting centers shows the same result.UPDATE: Assembly Hall poll stations moved from South Lobby to North Lobby

Republican presidential candidate John McCain speaks to supporters as Sen. Joe Lieberman and McCain's wife Cindy stand behind him at a rally on Monday at the Indianapolis International Airport. McCain told the attendees that he needs their votes.

McCain uses Indiana visit to urge supporters to vote

By Kristi Oloffson · Tuesday, Nov. 4,2008 12:16 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – John McCain is counting on Indiana. In a final plea to Hoosiers on Monday, McCain urged about 5,000 supporters to show up to the polls in a fiery and aggressive speech on election eve on the runway at the Indianapolis International Airport.SLIDESHOW: Students vote early TuesdayMAP: Polling locationsPodcast: Hoosier Headlines

Race, gender play important roles

By Ben Phelps · Tuesday, Nov. 4,2008 12:14 a.m.

Regardless of the outcome in today’s elections, there will be a first in Washington next January. Either the first black man will be president or the first woman will be vice president, capping what might be the most ground-breaking election in America’s history. But these firsts don’t come without risks and challenges for each candidate’s constituents.