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IU, Purdue to receive $1 million cancer grant
Cancer researchers at IU and Purdue University are getting a $1 million boost to train a new generation of scientists.
Chocolate Prom to entice all ages
Rhino’s Youth Media Center and All-Ages Club will present its 4th annual Chocolate Prom from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday. The prom is featured in conjunction with the “Week of Chocolate,” which benefits nine not-for-profit organizations.
Performers to bring Chicago influence to Bloomington stage
The Shams Band, with musical colleagues The Future Laureates and Knifey Spoonie, will perform at 10 p.m. Friday at Bear’s Place. The bands are part of the Chicago Roots Collective, a collaboration of 10 midwestern-based, indie-rock bands.
Actors go crazy in ‘Marat/Sade’
That is the “play within a play” of the performance titled “The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade,” better known as “Marat/Sade.” The IU Department of Theatre and Drama will have performances Friday, Saturday and Feb. 9 to 13 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.
White ain’t all right
It ain’t easy being white during Black History Month.
Happy Doppelgänger Week
Facebook just got a lot easier on the eyes.
How to be a good person
I believe that the average individual wants to be a good person and occasionally considers whether or not they are one.
State proposals suggest a no-smoke nanny state
WE SAY The smoking ban bill joins other measures making the state more omnipotent.
IU falls to Purdue in a close one, 78-75
Just when it seemed the Hoosiers had the game lost, sophomore guard Verdell Jones brought the Purdue lead down to two. After one Purdue free throw, Jones' prayer rimmed out, sending the Hoosiers home with a loss.
Metro chief resigns over security issues
It’s the second-largest Metro system in the United States, in a city that draws millions of tourists every year, but many fear Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority trains could be too dangerous to ride.
Prof. questions new TSA measures
X-rays, metal detectors and even the occasional pat down have become standard procedures for many of today’s air travelers, but one IU professor asserts that many security measures are more for the appearance of security, rather than actually increasing passenger safety.
Purdue-IU cancer effort gets $1 million grant
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Cancer researchers at Purdue University and Indiana University are getting a $1 million boost to train a new generation of scientists.
Lynch introduces 2010 recruiting class
Recruiting is a matter of perspective for the IU coaching staff. While national scouting services rank IU’s 2010 signing class at the bottom of the Big Ten, Hoosier coach Bill Lynch welcomed the 25-member class on National Signing Day on Wednesday saying he felt very comfortable with his new recruits.
Waldron seeks volunteers, keeps doors open
Even with no paid staff members, the John Waldron Arts Center is keeping its doors open – for now. On Tuesday, Aaron Platt, volunteer coordinator for the Bloomington Area Arts Council, led a call-out meeting for volunteers to help run the Waldron. Twenty-six people attended, Platt said, and 22 signed up to become volunteers.
IUSA Congress accepts election resolutions
IU Student Association Congress passed all proposed election code changes Tuesday, IUSA Vice President for Congress and senior Shobha Pai said. Seven of the eight resolutions concerned specific policies regarding polling locations and times, rule violations, advertising and disqualification, as well as a $5,000 limit on campaign expenses.
Can IU beat No. 8 Purdue?
It’s time for IU to prove it can hang with NCAA Tournament-caliber teams – much like the Hoosiers did for one half versus Kentucky in December. In the team’s only major Big Ten test to date, they fell by 25 at Ohio State.
Players ready for rivalry game against Boilermakers
It isn’t their first rivalry game. Kentucky has already been to Assembly Hall this season. It isn’t their first game against a ranked opponent, as the aforementioned Wildcats have also taken on the Hoosiers. But when No. 8 Purdue comes to town tonight, it won’t be like any other game this season.







