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Nicki 'reloads,' misfires

By Patrick Beane · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:50 p.m.

"Roman Reloaded" is not nearly memorable enough to justify its long runtime

Twists abound

By Brian Welk · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:44 p.m.

"Cabin in the Woods" begs you to notice its clever twists, but does it follow through?

Informatics study looks at why tweets go viral

Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:05 p.m.

After studying 120 million re-tweets in a year’s time, a team from the School of Informatics and Computing found that whether a tweet goes viral doesn’t necessarily depend on its message or the user who posted it.

Q-and-A with Israeli Consulate General to the Midwest Shahar Arieli

By Hannah Smith · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:02 p.m.

Shahar Arieli, the deputy consulate consul general of the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest in Chicago, was in Bloomington this week. He was invited by members of the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center and gave a talk there about Middle Eastern politics.

Candidates vie for trustee positions

By Kirsten Clark · Wednesday, April 18,2012 10:57 p.m.

Current trustee Philip Eskew and Michael Shumate are vying for a three-year term on the Board of Trustees.

City sponsors 2012 Citizens’ Academy

By Jaclyn Lansbery · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:37 p.m.

For the 13th year, the city is offering free classes through the Citizens’ Academy.

Local man with chicken assaulted, nearly robbed

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:35 p.m.

Sean Nelson, 24, will be charged with battery, attempted robbery and resisting law enforcement after encountering another man, 22, walking on South Park Ridge Road with a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken tucked under one arm.

1 year investigation results in drug bust, 4 arrests

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:33 p.m.

Bloomington police raided two houses and arrested several individuals early Wednesday after a drug investigation that began last year, Lt. Bill Parker of the Bloomington Police Department said.

Professors talk about art's role in Arab Spring

By Lauren Glapa · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:32 p.m.

David McDonald, an IU folklore and ethnomusicology professor, spoke about the use of poetry, protest and music in his “Middle Eastern Intersections: Mobilizing Poetry in Protest Songs of the Arab World” lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the IU Art Museum.

BPD documents neglect from previous offenders

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:31 p.m.

Police responded Tuesday to a call of possible neglect from parents already under supervision from Child Protective Services.

Hoosier DJ to open for Tiësto

By Caitlin O'Hara · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:30 p.m.

Hoosier-native Topher Jones is finally making time to attend the “world’s greatest college weekend.” The DJ from Zionsville, Ind., said he looks forward to seeing a few familiar faces when he opens for Dutch DJ and producer Tiësto tonight at Bounce Music Festival.

Column: Potential-laden Summer Olympics quietly approaching

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:02 p.m.

As hard as it might be to believe, summer is nearly upon us, and with it, the 2012 London Olympics.

Former Hoosier Stanford to join water polo Hall of Fame

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:01 p.m.

Kristin Stanford, who played water polo for IU from 2000-03, will be inducted into the Collegiate Water Polo Association Hall of Fame on April 26.

Coach Huber, junior Cozad to speak at Special Olympics fundraiser Saturday

By Jordan Littman · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9 p.m.

On April 28, Special Olympics Indiana-Monroe County will have a fundraiser dinner and silent auction at AMVETS Post 2000 at 5227 W. Airport Rd. in Bloomington.

Constructing the numbers

By Sidney Fletcher · Wednesday, April 18,2012 4:52 p.m.

As children, we learn how to count on our fingers and our toes — one, two, three and so on.

My war on drugs

By Drake Reed · Wednesday, April 18,2012 4:50 p.m.

There are few things on which I disagree with Barack Obama, but this might just be one of them.

Lil 5 guide for the anti-socialites

By Shannon Luke Morgan · Wednesday, April 18,2012 4:49 p.m.

I’m so antisocial I don’t know what antisocial people do.

Letter from a Lil 5 arrestee veteran

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, April 18,2012 4:48 p.m.

Alright kids, here’s the thing. Little 500 is a tough week for everyone. It’s tough for the racers, it’s tough for your professors, it’s tough for your poor, worried parents. It’s tough for the auxiliary police flooding into campus, and it’s tough for your own young, frail bodies.

Underdogs look to take a bite out of the competition

By Jordan Littman · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:33 a.m.

On the weekend of April 16, 2011, all eyes were on the track of Bill Armstrong Stadium for the annual running of the Little 500.

Cycling through turn 3

By Chet Strange · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:30 a.m.

Turn three in the Little 500 race is the most dangerous, according to some riders.

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