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DJ Tiësto kicks off Little 500 weekend

By Kelsey Collisi · Friday, April 20,2012 1:19 a.m.

Bounce Music Festival founders Brandon Silverstein and Jared Lyons said they were in Mexico for their spring break tour in Puerto Vallarta when they heard Afrojack was coming to IU. They said they had to top it.“And I think we did it,” Silverstein said.

GenderF**k celebrates diverse drag peformances

By Kirsten Clark · Friday, April 20,2012 1:14 a.m.

Singer Jessie J’s “Do it Like a Dude” played from speakers in a Ballantine Hall classroom Thursday night as freshman Ash Kulak rehearsed an act for GenderF**k IU 2012.

IUPD Chief recommends discretion, planning during Little 500

By Mary Kenney · Friday, April 20,2012 1:12 a.m.

One hundred and thirty-four people were unable to avoid the Indiana State Excise Police during last year’s Little 500 weekend. The excise police issued 167 tickets to those individuals, the highest number since 2008.

Men's race: Top teams vie for championship Saturday

By Trent Stutzman · Friday, April 20,2012 1:10 a.m.

The weather forecast for Saturday predicts rain, which would create adverse conditions for the riders. Junior Tyler Dennis of the Black Key Bulls, another top team that placed third in Qualifications, isn’t worried about the rain.“It rains on everybody,” he said. “I don’t think it will affect (the race) at all. I think the top teams will stay the top teams, and everybody else will fall in line. Maybe mental toughness will be more of a factor.”If the Cutters do, indeed, extend their record to six in a row, they will have to overcome more than just the weather. This year, the team is without Eric Young, who landed the best ITT time from 2009-11 and won the USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship just four months after his final Little 500 appearance.

Women's Race: Field attempts to dethrone 2-time champ Teter

Friday, April 20,2012 1 a.m.

Thirty-three women’s teams will take the track at Bill Armstrong Stadium tonight for the 25th running of the Little 500. On race day, two-time defending champion Teter will aim for its third straight Little 500 title and will be wearing the coveted yellow jersey on the track.

Hoosier track team competes at home for 1st time this spring

By Connor Killoren · Thursday, April 19,2012 11:38 p.m.

The IU men’s and women’s track and field squads will be back at it again this weekend, as the Hoosiers will compete at home at the Polytan Invitational at Billy Hayes Track in Bloomington. However, four Hoosiers from the men’s squad will be traveling to Princeton, N.J. to compete in the Larry Ellis Invitational as a distance medley relay group.

Senior day replay: Trio of Hoosiers look to repeat big win during final home match

By Ben Simmons · Thursday, April 19,2012 10:52 p.m.

Seniors Stephen Vogl, Jeremy Langer and Will Kendall said they hope to conjure up a repeat of last year’s scenes of Hoosier joy at a 3 p.m. Friday Senior Day rematch with No. 20 Illinois at the Varsity Tennis Courts.

Senior weekend to include ranked competition

By Evan Hoopfer · Thursday, April 19,2012 10:45 p.m.

Sunday will be Senior Day for IU, and the Hoosiers will play one of the Big Ten’s toughest teams in Northwestern.

Hot Northwestern bats visit Bloomington

By Justin Shockey · Thursday, April 19,2012 10:43 p.m.

This weekend’s Big Ten home stand against Northwestern marks the last time the IU softball team will play in front of students before summer break this year.

Spring season continues against Notre Dame for men's soccer team

Thursday, April 19,2012 10:39 p.m.

After beginning its spring slate of games with a 2-1-1 record, the IU men’s soccer team will take on its second in-state opponent of the season Saturday when the Hoosiers travel to Fort Wayne to take part in the National Soccer Festival.

Golfers look for successful finish in West Lafayette after 2 straight 3rd-place finishes

By Abby Liebenthal · Thursday, April 19,2012 10:37 p.m.

At both the NYX Hoosier Invitational and the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, the squad placed third among 15 teams. The Hoosiers will look to take their first title of the spring season Saturday and Sunday at the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette.

Hoosiers look to get back on track against Georgia Southern after rouch patch

By Micah McVicker · Thursday, April 19,2012 10:34 p.m.

The Hoosiers said this is a perfect time for them to face a nonconference opponent, as Georgia Southern University comes to Sembower Field this weekend.

Little 500 creates more work for campus maintenance crews

By Katie Dawson · Thursday, April 19,2012 10:10 p.m.

Trampled flowerbeds along with an abundance of litter and chalk graffiti are some of most common sites students see around campus after the madness, as some students have described it, of Little 500 week subsides.

Baccalaureate to include Tom Crean, Carrie Newcomer

Thursday, April 19,2012 10:07 p.m.

On May 4, this year’s Baccalaureate ceremony, which celebrates the academic achievements of the class of 2012, will feature Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Crean and Grammy-winning singer Carrie Newcomer as speakers.

ICEMS students assist Little 500 riders on track

By Sydney Murray · Thursday, April 19,2012 10:06 p.m.

The students who work with the International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety have had an array of experiences throughout their time working the Little 500 event.

RPS to replace Taco John’s

By Sydney Murray · Thursday, April 19,2012 10:03 p.m.

When IU students return to campus in the fall, they will no longer be able to purchase their beloved potato olés. Taco John’s is leaving Gresham Food Court at the end of this semester.

2nd Aging Festival to take place in May

By Hannah Smith · Thursday, April 19,2012 9:57 p.m.

The City of Bloomington Commission on Aging will sponsor the second annual Creative Aging Festival during May to celebrate Older Americans Month. The event begins May 1. The festival will include a series of different events aimed at highlighting artistic talents of older adults, said Julie Hill, chair of the creative aging festival committee.

Health screenings, advice offered for Latino community

By Jaclyn Lansbery · Thursday, April 19,2012 9:56 p.m.

The Latino Health Fair is sponsored by Bienestar Latino Outreach, a program within Positive Link that provides education about and services for HIV/AIDS for the Latino Community. The fair is also sponsored by El Centro Comunal Latino, a grassroots organization that provides information about various resources for Spanish-speaking people.

Parade magazine votes Bloomington as 4th hardest-working town in U.S.

Thursday, April 19,2012 9:55 p.m.

Bloomington is America’s fourth hardest-working town, according to a survey published this week in Parade magazine.

Column: Approved by Little 500

By Emily Farra · Thursday, April 19,2012 8:29 p.m.

I felt like I saw neon everywhere I turned this week, but maybe I’m especially perceptive to the trend because I happen to love it.

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