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Bloomington landmark’s future on thin ice after season closer on Nov. 24

For the first time in 25 years, Tim May doesn’t know what the future holds.

Hoosiers sweep Calif. tournament

Spending is the spirit of the holiday season

Before even taking a bite of dessert on Thanksgiving, my younger sister is already getting ready to drive to the outlets to shop. She hardly says goodbye before she is out the door to go make purchases and buy things none of us need.

Faculty react to Mumbai terror attacks

While most students were enjoying their Thanksgiving breaks, terrorists attacked India’s financial and entertainment capital, Mumbai.

Freitag’s team rolls against Michigan; quarterfinals next

The IU men's soccer team put Michigan away 3-0, advancing IU to the NCAA Tournament’s quarterfinals.SLIDESHOW: IU vs. Michigan

Analysis: Wittman scores career high in IU win

Sweet dreams ... we could all use more of them

This weekend, I realized my grandpa and I have a lot in common. We’ve both aged since we’ve seen each other last. We were both living in my parents’ house – me for the holiday, and him for health reasons. And we both like to sleep. A lot.

My bedroom switch

I was on my way home to good old West Bloomfield, Mich., for Thanksgiving, and there was nothing to do but think about the week ahead. I was itching to bust through the door of the house I grew up in, run into my parents’ arms and collapse into the same bed I had been sleeping in since I was a little girl.

Hoosiers close out Cornell for W

After spending their Thanksgiving week competing in Maui, the Hoosiers returned home Sunday to defeat reigning Ivy League champion Cornell 72-57. IU (4-2) stayed undefeated at home, never trailing against Cornell.BLOG: Basketblog

Time to honor Bob Knight

Call me the virtual Assembly Hall gym rat – minus jump shot and jockstrap. I’ve been kicked out of Bob Knight closed practices. I’ve been invited down to meet the man and watch practices. I’ve had tickets since they built the place. Now, I’m excited by the promise and energy of this young man from Milwaukee. Sampson is with the Milwaukee Bucks. Good trade-off.

Mahalo, Maui

Attacks in Mumbai seek to create divide

Blame is difficult to assign, especially when the acts in question have resulted in at least 174 deaths and an additional 239 wounded. Of course, the 10 highly trained gunmen who wreaked havoc through Mumbai’s streets last Wednesday before holing up in two of the city’s poshest hotels until Saturday morning are not innocent. Their actions were extreme and despicable. Those who spread violence with guns or bombs or airplanes are seriously misguided in their desire to bring about social upheaval. Speculation has it that the attacks were perpetrated by Lashkar-e-Taiba or Jaish-e-Muhammad, both Pakistani groups that focus on the conflict in Kashmir. Before Sept. 11, the Pakistani intelligence community maintained a healthy relationship with the groups. And although the collusion has disappeared, the government has still not cracked down on either group. India, too, has helped fuel support for the groups by continuing human rights violations in Kashmir.

Healing positive

Today is more than the 20th anniversary of World AIDS day for Spencer, Ind., resident Deb Sturm. As people around the world come together to draw attention to the AIDS epidemic, Sturm will remember testing positive for HIV 11 years ago.  She contracted HIV through unprotected sex with her boyfriend. Upon discovering her status, she left him and never contacted him again. Shortly after she was diagnosed, her T-cell count – a type of white blood cell which is vital to the immune system’s capacity to function – dropped rapidly. Her doctor urged her to start treatment.SOUNDSLIDE: Healing positive

Billboard hell

Hell is real, or at least it feels like it sometimes, thanks to the crazies who purchased billboards along the entirety of the Midwest’s highways.

Personalities square off

Kenny Mayne describes himself with one word – unconventional. But Mayne’s “unconventional” mannerisms have gotten him to where he is today. His offbeat, dry sense of humor has been his trademark at ESPN for the past 13 years.

NCAA: IU on 3 years probation

On Tuesday, IU let out a collective sigh of relief when the NCAA Committee on Infractions announced it accepted IU’s self-imposed sanctions and would only penalize the school in the form of a three-year probationary period.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Economic downturn encourages double-duty shopping

You’ve seen it on style.com, you’ve read it in top fashion magazines and you’ve heard it from me.

Local artist creates kaleidoscope career

Jerry Farnsworth often has a distorted perspective, at least when it comes to his work.

Committee concludes government ineffective at detecting terrorists

Fred Cate, an IU law professor and director of the IU Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research, saw almost four years of work come to an end with the release of the much anticipated National Academy of Sciences and Department of Homeland Security report on the use of information-based programs by the government to fight terrorism.

Office of Service-Learning celebrates 10-year anniversary

For 10 years, the Office of Service-Learning has been committed to connecting the community with IU, and they hope to continue to serve as an “academic bridge” for many years to come, said Nicole Schonemann, director of the Office of Service-Learning.