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One viewer's trash is another's treasure

By Brian Welk · Thursday, May 5,2011 10:22 p.m.

During the last few summers there have been too many absurd superhero fantasies that take themselves entirely too seriously and not enough real-world car chase movies that don’t in the slightest.

Freddie Gibs

Gibbs growing up before our eyes

Thursday, May 5,2011 10:15 p.m.

WEEKEND remembers just a short while ago, last Novemember, when rapper extraordinaire Freddie Gibbs was preparing for his show at the Bishop, chatting on the phone with our reporters about music, sports and some of the partying he’s incited at various Indiana colleges. 

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This week, go ethnic

By Zina Kumok · Thursday, May 5,2011 10:06 p.m.

When the average freshman arrives in Bloomington, they are usually introduced to the miracle of Fourth Street. The boulevard of ethnic food is one of the most celebrated areas close to campus, and this week I’m using it as inspiration.

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Gov. Daniels signs two major education reform bills

Thursday, May 5,2011 1 p.m.

Today, Gov. Mitch Daniels signed two key parts of his sweeping package of education reform bills. One would expand the number of public officials who are legally allowed to create charter schools outside of standards in the public education system and the other would create one of the broadest private school voucher programs in the nation.

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Traffic delays expected for commencement weekend

Thursday, May 5,2011 12:52 p.m.

Construction around the intersection of North College Avenue and the State Road 45/46 Bypass is expected to cause traffic delays during the commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, according to an IU press release.

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Obama to visit Indianapolis Friday

Wednesday, May 4,2011 3:17 p.m.

This Friday President Barack Obama will tour the Allison Transmission Plant in Indianapolis, a rescheduled event that was originally meant to take place four weeks ago.

Local group, experts, politicians react to death of bin Laden

By Michael Auslen · Tuesday, May 3,2011 1:01 a.m.

On Monday, two experts at IU offered insight into the significance of bin Laden’s death in the context of U.S.-Pakistan relations and the democratic revolutions in the Middle East this spring.

Across campus, Bloomington students learn of Osama bin Laden’s death

By Charles Scudder · Tuesday, May 3,2011 12:42 a.m.

Shortly before Obama took to the podium in the East Room of the White House, junior Daniel Haddad was watching Celebrity Apprentice on NBC. The broadcast was interrupted by a news bulletin Haddad’s first reaction was of frustration. Soon, however, he realized the real news was bigger than Donald Trump’s reality show.

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Dorm cleaning lady serves as mom away from home

By Caitlin Keating · Monday, May 2,2011 3:09 a.m.

Deb Drake almost had to swim out of her driveway to get to work Sunday. Lake Monroe flooded her property, but she still got to Bloomington 30 minutes late to clean the apartment of three seniors she has known since their freshman year.

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IU reacts on Twitter to the death of Osama bin Laden

By IDS staff · Monday, May 2,2011 1:59 a.m.

Late Sunday night, the White House announced an emergency speech from President Obama. It was soon leaked on the Internet that Osama bin Laden had been killed. On the night before finals week, the IU community reacted on Twitter from Herman B Wells Library to the Varsity Villas Apartments and all across Bloomington.

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