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2010 commencement ceremony inducts graduates into IUAA

By Lubna Safi · Sunday, May 9,2010 6:59 p.m.

The music of a 10-student orchestra greeted the families and friends of the graduates as they walked into Assembly Hall, where the Graduate Commencement Ceremony took place Friday afternoon.

Students fight commotion to move out of dorms

By Ryan Martin · Sunday, May 9,2010 6:56 p.m.

The stress of finals week didn’t conclude with tests for some. Though the scholastic buildings weren’t in the spirit they were just a few days ago, Bloomington was at work. Students and parents crowded residence halls and packed vehicles with two semesters full of early college experience.

Donations reduce waste across campus

By Elvia Malagon · Sunday, May 9,2010 6:53 p.m.

Although final exams occupied most of students’ time during the last week of school, moving out of apartments and residence halls also ate away at the final days of the semester. While some students opted to donate unwanted furniture from their apartments, others decided to leave it on their lawns.

Distinguished Professor retires after more than 20 years

By IDS staff · Sunday, May 9,2010 6:50 p.m.

After more than 20 years of teaching at IU, Distinguished Professor of English and Women’s Studies Susan Gubar retired at the end of the spring semester.

Passion for futbol very much alive in Madrid

By Alex Farris · Sunday, May 9,2010 6:21 p.m.

Many Americans don’t care all that much about soccer. In fact, I didn’t either, until I took photos for the soccer beat for the IDS last semester. But they know of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, of the Spanish national team and their place in the upper echelon of world soccer. They may not know Spanish futbol. They may not follow it. But they respect it. They don’t know the half of it.

A refreshing immigration perspective

By Jarrod Lowery · Sunday, May 9,2010 5:55 p.m.

Laws such as Arizona’s are instituted by people facing situations created by the federal government’s totally wrongheaded (and immoral) stance regarding immigration to this country.

Silly Bandz: a silly fad

By Sarah Hann · Sunday, May 9,2010 5:53 p.m.

A couple of weeks ago, I read an article about the latest teen — and not-so-teen — fad, something called Silly Bandz

Eco-outrage at drilling is misdirected

Sunday, May 9,2010 5:46 p.m.

WE SAY Environmentalists’ claim that the recent BP oil spill exposes the danger of offshore drilling is off-base.

3 sent to hospital to check for smoke inhilation following trash fire

Friday, May 7,2010 4:18 p.m.

IU police officers responded to a trash fire at 4:39 p.m. yesterday at the IU Service Building on Range Road, sending one bystander and the two officers to the hospital to be checked for smoke inhalation, said Lt. Craig Munroe.

No pay increases likely for University employees

Friday, May 7,2010 1:13 p.m.

Most University employees will probably go a second straight year without pay increases in the newly approved University budget.

Judge who struck down possible National Day of Prayer criticized

Thursday, May 6,2010 11:43 p.m.

In her ruling last month, U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb said the law creating the tradition observed Thursday is an unconstitutional call to religious action. She quickly became a magnet in the contentious debate over the role of religion in public life — denounced by Christian activists for overstepping but hailed as courageous by atheists, agnostics and non-Christians who feel excluded.

Stocks fall during turmoil in Greece

By Associated Press · Thursday, May 6,2010 11:43 p.m.

The stock market had one of its most turbulent days in history as the Dow Jones industrials dropped almost 1,000 points in less than half an hour on fears that Greece’s debt problems could halt the global economic recovery.

Final Mumbai gunman sentenced to death for 2008 wave of attacks

By Associated Press · Thursday, May 6,2010 11:41 p.m.

Indian officials sentenced to death Thursday the only surviving gunman from the bloody Mumbai attacks, punishing the 22-year-old Pakistani man who became the face of the assault after being caught on video storming a train station armed with an assault rifle.

'Elephant Parade' in London hopes to promote awareness of endangered species

By Caitlin Ryan · Thursday, May 6,2010 11:40 p.m.

In 1986, residents of Zurich awoke to find their city covered in lion statues. In 1998, the animals struck again, and residents experienced “Cow Parade” for the first time as local artists decorated 800 fiberglass cow statues and placed them around the city as a public art project. Since then, the “Cow Parade” phenomenon has exploded worldwide, with exhibitions of a variety of different animals and themes seen around the world during the past couple of decades.

Commencement ceremony traditions, symbolism usher students into life beyond college

By Claire Wiseman · Thursday, May 6,2010 11:32 p.m.

As graduates prepare for commencement, officials at the Office of University Ceremonies continue to plan a program that will observe tradition as well as change.

Award-winning music producer, Nobel Laureate professor to speak at 2010 graduation ceremonies

By Rick Bellovin · Thursday, May 6,2010 11:28 p.m.

This year, IU will have the opportunity to present graduating students with final words of advice from the University’s own Nobel Laureate professor, Elinor Ostrom, and 27-time Grammy Award-winning musician Quincy Jones.

Dalai Lama’s Ind. visit to benefit cultural center and hunger initiative

By Kirk Bradtmiller · Thursday, May 6,2010 11:24 p.m.

When the Dalai Lama visits the Conseco Fieldhouse in May, both the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington and the Interfaith Hunger Initiative will share proceeds to help benefit their organizations and programs.

Clarian Health becomes IU Health

Thursday, May 6,2010 11:22 p.m.

Clarian Health, a private, nonprofit organization that owns and is affiliated with more than 20 hospitals and health centers in Indiana, is changing its name in 2011 to Indiana University Health.

Businesses see growth in profits during graduation weekend

By Jake Wright · Thursday, May 6,2010 10:51 p.m.

For the businesses of Bloomington, graduation means preparing for a flood of family, friends and students during the weekend.Hotels, restaurants, bars, catering companies and other businesses around Bloomington start preparing well in advance for one of the busiest weekends of the year.

H2H to collect items during summer season

By Katie Koselke · Thursday, May 6,2010 10:42 p.m.

The IU Office of Sustainability kicked off a new initiative last week called Hoosier to Hoosier. H2H, a new program in partnership with the United Way of Monroe County, is collecting items that many people typically dispose of and matching them up with people who need them.