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America: Home of the grave

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I’m not an American exceptionalist. I understand that Republicans necessarily have to paint a less-than-rosy picture to take back the White House. But must we be so apocalyptic?


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Democracy polarized

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We need to abandon our overly-simplistic and militaristic rhetoric in the political sphere and reinstate the value of complex articulation and compassion in the market of political and social ideas — ideological pacifism­.


Creationism driving you bananas?

State education might de-evolve

The Indiana Senate Education Committee has no legal justification for their actions. They have no scientific evidence to support their claim that creation and evolution theory are equally “worthy.”

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Occupy Super Bowl

In right-to-work states, there is little incentive to join a union. What’s bad for Indiana’s unions is probably bad for Indiana’s workers.


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IU gets clawed by Wildcats

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With 47 seconds left in Sunday’s game at Northwestern, the IU women’s basketball team was down by only three points. The team’s first conference win this season was only a couple shots away.


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IU outdistances foes

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The men’s and women’s track squads capped a series of four consecutive home meets this past weekend with the Indiana Relays at Gladstein Fieldhouse.


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Hoosiers fight Irish, crack vs. Buckeyes

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After a weekend of mixed results in the ITA Men’s Kickoff at Columbus, Ohio, the Hoosiers have begun to establish a reputation as a feisty opponent.   In Saturday’s match, No. 29 Indiana outclassed No. 28 Notre Dame 6-1, sweeping doubles and losing one singles contest. Sunday, though, the Hoosiers (3-2) fell 4-0 to host No. 3 Ohio State.



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Hoosiers pinned by Illini

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It was another tough test for the Hoosiers on Sunday when they took to the mat against the No. 8 Fighting Illini in IU’s University Gymnasium. Despite its efforts, the team suffered a loss, 10-29.


Art of Chocolate

Art, chocolate combine at Week of Chocolate event

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Each February, Bloomington is host to a week of events dedicated to chocolate and used to benefit local non-profit organizations.The 8th annual Week of Chocolate kicked off Sunday night with the Art of Chocolate, featuring sample savories, cocktails and local art at the IU Art Museum. Community members collected sweets at the elegant fair as live music from the Mahluli McCutcheon Jazz Quartet filled the museum’s atrium.




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Benefit dinner focuses on mechanical puzzles, play

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About 70 art enthusiasts gathered together for the 26th Annual Friends of Art Benefit Dinner Saturday evening. Bret Rothstein filled his hour-long lecture with his passion for puzzles, the type meant to frustrate, confuse and even needlessly challenge the viewer.



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Human trafficking bill passes legislature

The Indiana General Assembly unanimously passed Senate Bill 4, a bill that would strengthen Indiana’s laws against human trafficking.


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HIV testing sites for couples prove difficult to find

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Places where gay couples can feel comfortable hearing the results of a test for HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases with a significant other are hard to come by. That’s why Testing Together, a program designed for gay male couples to take HIV tests together, was created.


9/11 Memorial

Representatives run again

State Rep. Peggy Welch, D-Bloomington, and U.S. Rep. Todd Young, R-9th District, announced their intentions to run for re-election last week.



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Final: IU 103, Iowa 89

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Whatever offensive woes the IU men’s basketball team had Thursday night at Wisconsin appear to have subsided.