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O little town

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There is a 71-year-old man who lives in Triana, a barrio of Seville, Spain, that some consider its own republic. He is a representative for a company that sells "caramellos" (what we might call lozenges). Though that is his title, his passion is for his car. It's an early '80s model Hyundai Accent LS, olive green, splattered with dents and the dropping of pigeons that pass over the skies of Andalucia.


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Still separate,still unequal

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As same-sex couples in Massachusetts head to the altar today for the first state-recognized gay marriages, we should remember the case that inspired a state supreme court edict that "separate is seldom, if ever, equal." Fifty years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed racial segregation in public schools in Brown v. Board of Education. Contradicting the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling, Chief Justice Earl Warren read aloud the court's unanimous decision which ruled Plessy's "separate but equal" standard "has no place" in public education and was "inherently unfair."


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Around The Game

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Bennett inks junior college All-American Women's basketball head coach Kathi Bennett announced that junior college forward Joei Clyburn signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball for the Hoosiers this upcoming season.


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IUPD Blotter

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The IU Police Department reported the following activity: May 13 • Sophomore Grady Randall, 20, resident of Third Street, was arrested on charges of illegal possession of alcohol, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement at Third and Indiana Streets. The subject was transported to the Monroe County Jail.

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Nation's best prep stars invade Bloomington

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Though basketball season won't start for another six months, recruiting season is heating up as Bloomington played host this weekend to the Adidas May Classic, Friday through Sunday at the Bloomington Sportsplex, both Bloomington high schools and Assembly Hall.




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IU comes up short against Arizona

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The IU women's tennis team (17-8) traveled to Los Angeles looking for its first NCAA tournament win since 1997. Instead, the second seeded Hoosiers were upset by third seeded Arizona (7-13) 4-2, Friday at Marks Tennis Stadium at Southern California.


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Around The Arts

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SOFA shows photos The SOFA Gallery hosts the opening of the Thirteenth Annual Juried Exhibition of the Bloomington Photography Club Tuesday. A large percentage of the club's members are amateur photographers from the Bloomington area. The group is also composed of professional photographers who work locally. In an attempt to get their work seen by the public, 40 Photography Club members submitted over 170 works for acceptance into the exhibition.


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'Patty Red Pants' takes on suburban sexuality

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Little Red Riding Hood becomes more than a story about a girl and a wolf in Trista Baldwin's "Patty Red Pants," which runs for its last weekend at 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m., Sunday at the Bloomington Playwrights Project, 312 S. Washington Street.


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Acting classes show off talent

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For the past eight weeks, local Bloomington elementary students and adults have been participating in the School of Dramatic Arts as part of the education program at the Bloomington Playwrights Project.


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Gay couples to wed in Massachusetts

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For better or for worse, depending on which side of the ideological aisle one chooses, a divided America crosses a historic threshold Monday as state-approved marriages of same-sex couples take place for the first time.


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New Indian prime minister anticipated

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NEW DELHI, India -- After all the pundits had written off the family dynasty that dates back to the birth of modern India, the legendary Nehru-Gandhi clan has captured the kingdom once again. And its matriarch, Sonia Gandhi, is likely this week to become India's first foreign-born prime minister, further burnishing the family name.


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State senate finance chair asks for recount after losing primary

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For State Sen. Larry Borst, it ain't over until it's over. After losing in the primary by 48 votes to Johnson County Council President Brent Waltz, he wants a recount. For three decades, Borst, R-Greenwood, has been the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, which decides issues as funding for public education, higher education, welfare and health care.


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Local nonprofits seek volunteer assistance

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Though many students who aid local volunteer efforts have left Bloomington for the summer, opportunities still abound for individuals interested in serving the community. The Bloomington YMCA is in need of volunteers throughout the summer. Adapted swim instructors are needed to help facilitate an eight-week program from June 18 to August 13. Volunteers teach people of all ages about swimming, safety, recreation and social skills.


Olsen twins annoy in 'New York Minute'

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Ah, New York City. Home of Times Square, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty … and two very obnoxious twin girls who run through the city on a "wacky" adventure and, throughout the course of their crazy day, learn to better understand each other. Hugs all around!





Summer bombast needs silver bullet

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Remember that scene in "American Wedding" where Stifler (Seann William Scott) accidentally feeds Michelle's (Alyson Hannigan) wedding ring to a dog, and retrieves it via the magic of ex-lax? Well, watching "Van Helsing" is sort of akin to that.