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The Reading Road: Straight from the pages
Kayleen Cohen vicariously chronicles her travels using some of her favorite literature.
Innocence, in a sense
Though it is not explicitly stated in any of our founding documents, one of the elemental ideas brought to us from English Common Law is the presumption of innocence, meaning the burden of evidence rests with the prosecution
Don’t punish smart drinkers
People get drunk. It’s just a fact of life. At a college known for its partying, all IU students know this.
Space relations
After 30 years and 135 launches, NASA sent its last shuttle into space Saturday. If my expertise in space travel tells me anything, this is going to be a tough but necessary breakup.
Barney's Blockbuster
A simple touch that's hard to pinpoint
Transformers 3: Beyond Thunderdome
The closer you look, the less sense it makes
Another strong stride
Possibly the best album title this year
Beyoncé has left the building
Beyoncé takes 4 in a different direction
Animal shelter at capacity following Fourth of July weekend
Fourth of July weekend and an ongoing case where dozens of animals were rescued from an area home have resulted in a spike of animals at the Bloomington Animal Shelter.
Mother charged with neglect, possession of meth
A Bloomington mother was arrested Thursday after police found meth in the apartment she shares with her 7-year-old daughter.
Bloomington man arrested for fracturing fiancee’s jaw
A Bloomington man was arrested Friday after allegedly hitting his fiancée, breaking some of her teeth and fracturing her jaw.
Parents of missing student Lauren Spierer invite searchers to reunion
The parents of missing IU student Lauren Spierer are inviting those who have helped search for their daughter to a “searcher’s reunion” this weekend. Called “Laps for Lauren,” the event will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, at Woodlawn Field on campus.
Members of IU’s 1st black fraternity make pilgrimage to Bloomington
In 1911, surrounded by racism and segregation, 10 men founded the first black fraternity at IU — one of the first of its kind in the country. One hundred years later, an estimated 3,000 men and their families gathered in Dunn Meadow to celebrate the fraternity’s centennial.













