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12th football recruit commits to IU

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, July 13,2011 7:11 p.m.

Indianapolis Lawrence Central center Wes Rogers committed to the IU football team July 10. He is the Hoosiers’ sixth verbal pledge for the 2012 class from in-state and 12th overall.

Sampson shows NBA is way to go for disgraced former college coaches

By Sean Logan · Wednesday, July 13,2011 7:07 p.m.

To college basketball supporters, Sampson’s hiring as the Houston Rockets’ lead assistant coach Tuesday may seem shocking. This was the guy who had been labeled a “liar” and a “cheat.”

Fast and furious: dumb and delirious

By Oliver Wise · Wednesday, July 13,2011 5:44 p.m.

Operation Fast and Furious could be one of the most ridiculous and embarrassing mishaps to come crashing down on the heads of U.S. intelligence departments since the Iran-Contra affair.

Drug prohibitionists need fiscal fix

By Nico Perrino · Wednesday, July 13,2011 5:42 p.m.

America and Indiana should stop paying five semesters’ worth of college tuition to house each individual non-violent offender and instead put that money to better use. Say, higher education?

Ignorance: a threat to our republic

By Connor Caudill · Wednesday, July 13,2011 5:36 p.m.

I find it quite alarming when the numbers say certain things necessary to a basic civic understanding are in jeopardy.

President McRobbie presents Lilly Endowment with top IU medal

Tuesday, July 12,2011 3:29 p.m.

IU President Michael McRobbie has presented Lilly Endowment Inc. with the highest non-academic award the University can bestow.

Indiana Festival Theater to present Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors”

Tuesday, July 12,2011 2:08 p.m.

Following “The Music Man,” which was the first show ever for IU’s Indiana Festival Theater, William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” will open July 13 as the theater’s second production of the summer.

Judge finds 15-year-old boy guilty in Martinsville shooting

Monday, July 11,2011 3:32 p.m.

Michael Phelps admitted to shooting another teenager with the intent of killing him in Martinsville Middle School in a court hearing Monday. The hearing lasted less than 30 minutes.

National Weather Service issues heat advisory for Bloomington area on Tuesday

Monday, July 11,2011 1:17 p.m.

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a heat advisory for the Bloomington area. The advisory will last until 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The Main Squeeze: One of Bloomington's hottest bands works to gain national attention

By Adam Lukach · Sunday, July 10,2011 8:33 p.m.

It started with oranges, piles and piles of oranges pouring out of a fridge. At least, the name did. The Main Squeeze, recently one of Bloomington’s more buzzed-about bands, found its moniker in a dream, when the band’s now-former drummer had one that he was thirsty.

FEMA denies Monroe County citizens, businesses storm damage assistance

Sunday, July 10,2011 8:29 p.m.

Private citizens and businesses in Monroe County have been denied the opportunity to seek financial assistance for storm damage repairs by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a statement from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.

Nearly 4,000 members travel to Bloomington to return to 'mecca' of first black fraternity

By Jake New and Lauren McConnell · Sunday, July 10,2011 8:25 p.m.

In 1911, surrounded by racism and segregation, 10 men founded the first historically black fraternity at IU — one of the first of its kind in the country.

West Third Street to be closed for two weeks

Sunday, July 10,2011 7:21 p.m.

Part of West Third Street, between Landmark Avenue and State Road 37, will be closed next Monday, July 18. The section is expected to be closed until at least July 31.

Indiana temperature rises .5 degrees

Sunday, July 10,2011 7:21 p.m.

Does the summer heat seem worse than usual? That might be because Indiana -- and the rest of the United States -- is hotter than it used to be.

Indiana food prices increase, trend to continue, survey says

Sunday, July 10,2011 7:19 p.m.

Going to the grocery store will drain more money from your bank account than it did in 2010 and early 2011, a new survey shows.

Campus officials continue search for Lauren Spierer

By Jake New · Sunday, July 10,2011 7:12 p.m.

After nearly a month of searching city streets, campus buildings and county parks, the official public searches for Lauren Spierer were called off June 29. But now, as the search continues well into its second month, University officials say they have not given up trying to find the missing IU student.

No fault in deadly plane crash that injured Michigan recruit, killed parents

Sunday, July 10,2011 7:12 p.m.

DETROIT — The preliminary report on the June 24 private plane crash that seriously injured Michigan basketball commitment Austin Hatch and killed his father and stepmother does not assess fault.

Shoulders re-elected for fourth term as IU trustee

Sunday, July 10,2011 7:07 p.m.

For the fourth time, Evansville lawyer Patrick Shoulders has been elected to a three year-term on the IU Board of Trustees.

Breaking up is hard to do

By Sean Logan · Sunday, July 10,2011 7:06 p.m.

One of life’s toughest challenges is coming to grips with the end of something special. This past winter, when Derek Jeter was negotiating his new contract, the Yankees were prepared for this sobering reality. Their hard-line financial stance was a clear indication that they thought Jeter had little left in the tank.

IU football signs transfer running back

By IDS staff · Sunday, July 10,2011 7:04 p.m.

It’s been a busy off-season for the IU football team. On July 7, the Hoosiers announced they signed Stephen Houston, a running back from a community college in Kansas. He has three years of eligibility left and will add depth to a position that saw multiple injuries last season.

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