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Column:‘House Rules’ balances disability with justice

By Adria Nassim · Sunday, May 8,2011 7:30 p.m.

This is the concluding part of a series of book reviews by Adria Nassim highlighting books that deal with the Autism disability.

IU Art Museum closing for summer

By IDS staff · Sunday, May 8,2011 7:29 p.m.

The IU Art Museum will be closed from May 9 to Aug. 24 for renovation.

Judah Friedlander rips audience (in a good way)

By Bailey Loosemore · Sunday, May 8,2011 7:28 p.m.

Judah Friedlander tore it up at the Comedy Attic on Saturday.

Speakers named in lecture series

By John Seasly · Sunday, May 8,2011 7:13 p.m.

The William T. Patten Foundation has announced its Patten Lecture Series for the 2011-12 school year.

Kelley class to go abroad to study Greece's financial crisis

By Lauren McConnell · Sunday, May 8,2011 7:12 p.m.

Students in X255, Business Culture of Greece, will be concluding their eight-week course studying the country’s history, economy, legal system and politics with a trip to Greece from May 14 to 25, according to a press release.

Track and field teams pace home meet

Sunday, May 8,2011 6:56 p.m.

The Hoosiers climbed up all-time record lists and won 17 events Friday to cap a strong host performance at the 33rd annual Billy Hayes Invitational at Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex.

Internet Explorer: the Browser of Failures

By Michael Thomas · Sunday, May 8,2011 6:27 p.m.

My nickname from freshman year was Old Man. Why? I blame Internet Explorer.

This Kid Needs His Fix

By Andrew Greiner · Sunday, May 8,2011 6:25 p.m.

My eyes were wide and my brain was ready to be sedated, but something was wrong. The little beach ball icon that I love so much was overstaying its welcome and I realized my computer had frozen.

Facebible, the Newer Testament

By Ryan Dagley · Sunday, May 8,2011 6:22 p.m.

Facebook: it’s addictive, can be consumed at home, on the go or in the office, and old people don’t understand it.

Bloomington Transit to run reduced service during the summer

By Zach Ammerman · Sunday, May 8,2011 5:20 p.m.

Bloomington Transit will be operating reduced schedules for several routes oriented toward campus starting May 8 due to summer break. Regular services will resume Aug. 28.

Bloomington residents pay the price at the pump

By Zach Ammerman · Sunday, May 8,2011 5:18 p.m.

Bloomington drivers are paying the most at the pump in the state of Indiana. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel May 8 was $4.21 — higher than anywhere else in the state — according to data compiled daily by AAA.

Cell phones to be protected under Do-not-call registry

By Zach Ammerman · Sunday, May 8,2011 5:16 p.m.

A new bill passed unanimously by the Indiana General Assembly would allow cell phone users to place their phone numbers on the state’s do-not-call registry to avoid telemarketing calls. A similar registry is already in place for landline phones.

Construction starts at intersection of Atwater and Henderson

By Zach Ammerman · Sunday, May 8,2011 5:14 p.m.

Major road construction on the intersection of East Atwater Avenue and South Henderson Street is scheduled to begin May 9 and will last until fall 2011.

Parts of HPER will be closed this summer

Sunday, May 8,2011 2:21 p.m.

The Wildermuth Intramural Center of the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building will be closed from May 9 to Aug. 15 as the building’s roof undergoes repairs.

Obama encourages hybrid technology in Ind.

By VINCE ZITO · Friday, May 6,2011 3:35 p.m.

Obama visited the Indianapolis transmission plant to encourage the production of alternative fuel sources — specifically hybrid technology. Guests included Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and U.S. Congressman André Carson, D-7th District.

Visual Column: A fish out of water

By Larry Buchanan · Friday, May 6,2011 2:54 a.m.

Fish swim in schools, and there's that whole big fish in a little pond, little fish in a big pond too when it comes to being a senior. Find yourself in these fish. To see a larger version of the image, click the link to the attachment below.

Column: The Internet and Imagined Communities

By Therese Kennelly · Friday, May 6,2011 2:45 a.m.

Social media sites like Twitter, YouTube and Facebook have forever changed the way people organize revolutions.

Column: Suggestions for Kruzan

By Sarah Hann · Friday, May 6,2011 2:41 a.m.

Now that Kruzan is almost guaranteed another term in office, there are some things I’d like to see in Bloomington.

Letter to the Editor: More Coverage for Syria

Friday, May 6,2011 2:37 a.m.

I am writing this letter to ask that the IDS help raise awareness of the current genocide of unarmed men, women and children occurring in Syria, the country my parents are from.

John Vanderslice talks tunes, Twitter, B-Town

By Adam Lukach · Friday, May 6,2011 2:30 a.m.

Q&A with John Vanderslice, the singer-songwriter who began his career with the band Mk Ultra, has been a solo act since 2000 — the year that began his run of 9 studio albums in 11 years. His most recent work, “White Wilderness,” was released on the Bloomington-based label Dead Oceans.

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