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The world is 'close'

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I leave for Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, and I can’t help but feel that even though Korea is halfway across the world, it’s somehow not so distant. Thomas Friedman said the world is flat. I say the world is close, a 17-hour plane flight close.



Singer-songwriter Marc Haggerty plays at a jam session Sunday at the Third Street Park. Haggerty, along with other musicians, hosted a reunion concert Saturday.

Musicians reflect on culture, community

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After hosting a reunion concert Saturday, several Bloomington-based musicians from the '60s and '70s took part in a jam session and discussed the culture and community of the Bloomington music scene from that era.

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IU set for NCAA Regionals

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After falling short of a Big Ten Championship, the No. 11 IU men’s golf team is setting off for the Sunshine State for the NCAA Regionals.  


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Immediate high clearance

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Some elite freshmen make an immediate impact and achieve results higher than expected. Derek Drouin is one of those athletes.


Sophomore pitcher Ashley Hobbs winds up during the first game of a double header against Ohio State April 8th at the IU Softball Field. Indiana lost the first game 14-4, and the second 1-0.

IU overcome by Purdue on senior day

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IU would not succumb on its senior day without giving rival Purdue a hard fight, and it did so twice in a season-ending doubleheader Saturday.


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44-year-old student adapts to college life

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Troy Haas is an IU student. Haas, a sophomore who lives in Eigenmann Hall, plans to earn degrees in English and theatre and enjoys playing intramural softball. But Haas does not always fit into the college student mold, given that he is 44 years old.




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Send us your story ideas

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We’re a student-run newspaper – for the students, by the students – and I want you to know us. We’re average students just like you are. I’m actually your average college student.


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Around the Arts

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A listing of arts events in Bloomington happening between Monday, May 11 through Thursday, May 14.


Emergency crews from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Butler County and Poplar Bluff clean up the scene of an accident on Missouri Highway 53, about three miles south of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Friday. The vehicle was traveling south when gusty storm winds apparently uprooted a large oak tree, which fell on the vehicle, killing both occupants.

Cleanup begins after Midwest storms kill 6

Residents of the Midwest cleared away wreckage Saturday following a wave of powerful storms that splintered homes, knocked out power to thousands and killed six people.



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Pope urges Middle East Christians to persevere in their faith

The pope urged Middle East Christians on Sunday to persevere in their faith despite hardships threatening their ancient communities as 20,000 people filled a Jordanian sports stadium where Benedict XVI celebrated the first open-air Mass of his Holy Land pilgrimage.



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BloomingPlays Festival presents its 2nd year

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BloomingPlays Festival is back for its second year. The plays will begin at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays from May 14 through 30 at the Bloomington Playwrights Project.


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Obama to visit Indy fundraiser

INDIANAPOLIS – President Barack Obama will visit Indianapolis May 17, following an appearance earlier that day in South Bend for the University of Notre Dame commencement.


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US, Costa Rica report swine flu-related deaths

The number of swine flu-related deaths outside of Mexico rose after the U.S. reported its third fatality and Costa Rica its first, but both men who died also suffered from complicating illnesses, health officials said.


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ISU student death ruled an accident

TERRE HAUTE – An autopsy has determined that an Indiana State University student whose body was found in the Wabash River died of an accidental drowning.