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Crime, fire reports now available

By Kourtney Liepelt · Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 10:01 p.m.

During the past year, IU has seen a slight increase in burglaries in on-campus properties and housing and a slight decrease in forcible sex offenses, according to IU’s annual Security and Fire Safety Reports for 2010.

"Bomb/Shell" opens with a bang at Playwrights Project

By Adria Nassim · Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 9:58 p.m.

This was the start of the Bloomington Playwrights Project’s new series of all-original plays titled “Bomb/Shell,” which features eight plays, each lasting no longer than ten minutes and drawing from the theme “Making War Making Peace.”

Boat race raises scholarship money

By Caitlin Morrissey · Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 9:56 p.m.

The Council for Advancing Student Leadership’s 11th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta raised money for student scholarships. Each boat held two contestants, each with an oar to paddle through the 50 meters of water.

Still fighting: After combatting insurgents in Iraq, veteran struggles with stress disorder, alcoholism

By Mark Keierleber · Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 8:45 p.m.

After combatting insurgents in Iraq, a local veteran is still fighting stress disorder and alcoholism. Former soldier Anthony Ray Halliday describes his struggles with friends’ suicides and deaths and his run-ins with the law since he got back from Iraq, where he served as a military police officer.

Inebriated man allegedly breaks into WonderLab, steals stuffed river otter

By Mark Keierleber · Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 8:33 p.m.

Scott Shake, 28, was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly breaking a window at WonderLab, The Museum of Science, Health and Technology, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Steve Kellams said. He also said Shake allegedly stole a stuffed river otter.

Grubb family remembers murdered daughter Crystal in memorial walk

By Jaclyn Lansbery · Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 8:32 p.m.

people gathered for a memorial walk for Crystal on the one-year anniversary of when her body was found in a cornfield by a farmer north of Bloomington.

What to look for in Monday's paper

Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 6:59 p.m.

Keep an eye out for these stories and more in tomorrow’s IDS.

How to avoid parties: a step by step process

By Francisco Tirado · Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 6:20 p.m.

A few approaches to successfully avoid these pesky things called parties and all their annoyances.

Did The Onion take it too far with their #CongressHostage story?

By Sheldon Dance · Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 6:13 p.m.

WE SAY everyone needs to chill out and remember The Onion has never been considered a credible news source and has never claimed to be one.

Being a man and saving print media

By Sheldon Dance · Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 6:11 p.m.

Frequenting the men’s restrooms in the Indiana Memorial Union, I have come to the conclusion that print media will never die.

Student dies in Terra Trace fire

By Bailey Loosemore and Jake New · Saturday, Oct. 1,2011 1:07 p.m.

A 19-year-old IU student died Saturday after an early morning fire broke out at Terra Trace apartments.

IU loses 16-10 to Penn State

By Max McCombs · Saturday, Oct. 1,2011 12:43 p.m.

A first quarter lead and a fast-paced fourth quarter comeback attempt were not enough for the Hoosiers in Saturday’s Big Ten opener as IU fell to Penn State 16-10.

IU-PSU LIVE BLOG

Saturday, Oct. 1,2011 12 p.m.

IDS football beat reporters are blogging live from today's IU football game against Penn State.

Indiana plays Big Ten Opener against Penn State

By IDS staff · Friday, Sept. 30,2011 2:49 p.m.

The Hoosiers’ Big Ten season opens Saturday when Penn State, coached by Joe Paterno in his 45th season, comes to Memorial Stadium. The Nittany Lions are 3-1 on the year, and their only loss is against the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide. Game time is noon. Check back for a live chat with IDS football reporters Max McCombs and Alex McCarthy, along with IDS football columnist Justin Albers.

Cause of student's death is unconfirmed

By IDS staff · Friday, Sept. 30,2011 11:49 a.m.

Monroe Country Coroner Nicole Meyer has confirmed that an autopsy took place Thursday in the case of Matthew Erickson, an IU freshman who died in his room in Read Center on Wednesday.

Name revealed in student death

Friday, Sept. 30,2011 12:28 a.m.

Matthew Erickson, an 18-year-old freshman from Valparaiso, died Wednesday night in his room in Read Center.

Ray Tolbert

By Kevin Bowen · Friday, Sept. 30,2011 12:28 a.m.

Former IU basketball player Ray Tolbert will be inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame at a dinner on Friday.

IUPUI researchers evaluate communication strategies for HPV vaccination

By Katie Mettler · Friday, Sept. 30,2011 12:27 a.m.

A group of professors and researchers have received a grant from Merck pharmaceutical company to study how consumers process information about the HPV vaccine.

Trent Green

By Max McCombs · Friday, Sept. 30,2011 12:26 a.m.

Three years into retirement after 15 seasons in the NFL, former Indiana quarterback Trent Green will be among Friday’s inductees into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame.

Clarence Doninger

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Friday, Sept. 30,2011 12:24 a.m.

Through years of titles and trials, friendships and firings, Doninger’s time as an IU basketball player and a former athletic director will be honored. On Friday, he will be one of six contemporary inductees of the 30th class inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame.

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