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Former Bloomington mayor reflects on long career from D.C.

By Alyssa Goldman · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 10:50 p.m.

You can take the man out of Bloomington, but you can’t take the Bloomington out of the man. At least this is true for John Fernandez, the Bloomington mayor from 1996 to 2003, who now lives in Washington, D.C. and works for the Obama administration.

Pesticide use starts organic discussion

By Mary Kenney · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 10:45 p.m.

Organic is healthier. Organic makes no difference. The argument about pesticides has been around for a long time, and both sides present compelling arguments.

9/11 skeptics present ‘Peace Through Truth’

By Rachel Trees · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 10:31 p.m.

The 9/11 Working Group of Bloomington’s presentation Saturday at the Buskirk—Chumley Theater titled “Peace Through Truth; 9/11 and State Crimes Against Democracy” outlined speakers’ skepticisms toward the events that took place on 9/11.

Activists gather to discuss environmental problems

By Kristin Wunderlin · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 10:29 p.m.

Members of local organizations Oasis Spasis, Sprouts, Bloomington Urban Gardening Society (B.U.G.S.) and the IU Forest Protection Alliance organized a panel discussion and concert Saturday in Dunn Meadow. The goal of the show was to promote sustainability awareness, urban gardening and forest protection.

Sacrificing comfort for style

By Keiara Carr · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 10:26 p.m.

If you ever had to wait for someone to dissect themselves from a full-length mirror, then you have witnessed the inner war a person goes through between style and comfort.

Sacrificing comfort for style

By Keiara Carr · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 10:26 p.m.

If you ever had to wait for someone to dissect themselves from a full-length mirror, then you have witnessed the inner war a person goes through between style and comfort.

Uncovering new bedmates

By Nick Wallace · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 7:09 p.m.

In the good old days of the agrarian past, humans and bedbugs likely lived together with somewhat less friction. Less horrified by the prospect of proximity with animal life, our bedbug-ridden ancestors might have been driven to search for a quick means to exterminate a common pest.

The internet loves pets

By Danielle Fleischman · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 7:07 p.m.

It doesn’t really matter if the hurt caused was intentional or not — flaunting any animal abuse will get the plebeians of the World Wide Web all riled up.

Not Christian enough

Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 7:05 p.m.

Even as the number of self-identified atheists in the U.S. has more than tripled through the past two decades, discussion of spirituality has not disappeared from the public forum. Some might even argue it has intensified.

Brunch won't work. Ever.

By Tyler Chernesky · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 7:03 p.m.

If you read at an average adult pace you’ll probably finish this column in less than two minutes, and with your busy schedule, that’s a valuable chunk of time. I know your calendar is overflowing and reading this is certainly keeping you from the eight other things you need to be doing. But for the next few minutes, let’s slow down and talk honestly about our business. It shouldn’t be too hard. This probably won’t be the first discussion you’ve had about your overwhelming schedule today.

IU Auditorium lowers Rob Riggle ticket prices

Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 6:03 p.m.

Tickets for Rob Riggle’s 8 p.m. Friday performance at the IU Auditorium will be available for a discounted price through Wednesday at the IU Auditorium box office.

Killing the youth vote

By Drew Anderson · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 5:40 p.m.

Say goodbye to early voting this fall. Actually, don’t count on it in 2012 either. The Republicans’ top election priority: eliminating voting opportunities. Last week, the Monroe County Election Board (primarily board member Judith Smith-Ille) rejected the opportunity for Bloomington residents, including students, to vote in satellite polling sites for the upcoming general election.

FSA celebrates Filipino culture in Dunn Meadow

Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 4:13 p.m.

The IU Filipino Student Association promoted Filipino culture Sunday in Dunn Meadow through a fundrasier with food, music and more. The festival included a moon bounce, dunk tank, corn hole and a “fish pong” table.

Pot eradication efforts in full swing

Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 2:25 p.m.

Operation Hoosier Thunder’s commitment to crack down on illegal marijuana growers in Southern Indiana went into effect last month and involved the convergence of Indiana State Police, the Indiana National Guard Counter Drug Task Force, the DEA, U.S. Forest Service, Civil Air Patrol, Indiana DNR and local law enforcement agencies.

Former Bloomington mayor reflects on long career from D.C.

Pesticide use starts organic discussion

9/11 skeptics present ‘Peace Through Truth’

Activists gather to discuss environmental problems

Sacrificing comfort for style

Sacrificing comfort for style

Uncovering new bedmates

The internet loves pets

Not Christian enough

Brunch won't work. Ever.

IU Auditorium lowers Rob Riggle ticket prices

Killing the youth vote

FSA celebrates Filipino culture in Dunn Meadow

Pot eradication efforts in full swing

IU sweeps adidas Classic

Men's soccer loses first game under new reign

Bicyclist hit at 6th and Indiana

Lessons learned from football's first game

Chappell, Willis shine for Hoosiers

IU beats Towson 51-17 in season opener

UPDATED: Broken pipe floods IU Health Bloomington Hospital on Monday, displacing patients

Phi Delta Theta placed on interim directives list day before Little 500 race

Monroe County under flood advisory, thunderstorm watch

COLUMN: Indiana wants to be back — now it’s acting like it

Meet the artist painting an IU football mural in Peoples Park