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Bloomington celebrates weekly event

By Lindsay Eckert · Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 10:23 p.m.

The aroma of Bloomington’s independently owned restaurants and fresh kettle corn filled the air for the Be Downtown Bloomington Campaign and the Tuesday Lunch Concert Series in People’s Park. Bloomington Parks and Recreation, the Office of the Mayor and Downtown Bloomington Inc. put on the weekly event.

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Dreams come true for Moose’s newest owner

By Lindsay Eckert · Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 10:20 p.m.

Since 1933, a small brown building adorned with a lighted moose head has drawn Bloomington crowds for homemade ice cream served through a window. The Chocolate Moose attracts lines of customers every year, and seeing Bloomington residents lined up for hand-dipped or soft-serve ice cream any night of the week is to be expected.

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Racism in a post-Obama world

By Waddell Hamer · Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 9:55 p.m.

Last week, former President Jimmy Carter smacked the five-ton elephant in the room square on the ass. Ever since Barack Obama was elected president, some have naively suggested that his election was the sign that America had finally moved past its race issues.

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Van Jones resignation justified

By Jordan River Forum · Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 9:40 p.m.

Columnist Matt Straw recently wrote an article in support of former Green Jobs “czar” Van Jones. Straw mentioned that the main reason why some in the media pressured Van Jones to resign: He called Republicans “assholes.” But that was only one of many controversial comments Van Jones has made.

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Getting the football atmosphere right

By Jordan River Forum · Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 9:39 p.m.

I have been fan of all Hoosier sports for four years now. I am a senior and have attended nearly every football and basketball game, and I can honestly say I love this University. I do have one big concern regarding football.

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Encouraging economic news

By IDS · Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 9:35 p.m.

After enduring months of rising unemployment and other economic woes, Hoosiers finally heard some good news last week. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state’s unemployment rate dropped from 10.6 percent in July to 9.9 percent in August. Indiana joined just three other states in the distinction of experiencing a “measurable” decrease in the jobless rate over this period.

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Math Hell

By John Brown · Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 9:33 p.m.

Can we be honest, you and I? You probably hate math. Despise it. Loathe it. Did you switch your major to avoid taking it? I don’t blame you.

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GOP health care fantasies

By Nathan Dixon · Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 9:32 p.m.

Rep. Charles Boustany was in an unenviable position when he had to give the Republican rebuttal to President Obama’s health care address. Opposition responses are always dull and do few favors for the politicians giving them.

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Lucky charms

By Rachel Goldberg · Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 9:31 p.m.

Last spring, I took a leave of absence from the IDS to study abroad in Ireland. There were a lot of European cities I considered traveling to, and many factors to consider. Paris has baguettes and romance, Milan has pasta and fashion and Dublin has alcohol and pots of gold. Sadly, the first things that might come to our minds when imagining another country are strange, unrealistic stereotypes.

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New Rock Band metal tracks released today

Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 2:36 p.m.

From the makers of the “Rock Band: The Beatles,”  which is being hailed by some critics as one of the greatest video games of all time, comes another exciting new game for users to immerse themselves in.

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Brown County worried about impact of Opry's loss

Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 2:33 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Ind. — Business owners in southern Indiana's Brown County are worried about a loss of visitors following the fire that destroyed the Little Nashville Opry concert hall.

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Moses Morgan DePaul-bound

Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009 1:42 p.m.

According to the Twitter account of Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal, Moses Morgan, the No. 138 recruit in the class of 2010 and an IU prospect, has committed to DePaul.

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