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Six IUB faculty members receive Fulbright grant

Monday, Jan. 30,2012 12:15 a.m.

The 2011-12 academic year Fulbright award recipients represent three of IU’s campuses — Bloomington, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne — and many departments and schools throughout the University, including the Kelley School of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences on the Bloomington campus.

Transfer law students find academic success, lack maximum integration

Monday, Jan. 30,2012 12:11 a.m.

Transferring schools and the rapid change, unfamiliarity and stress that come with it can make for a difficult process. A recent study by the Law School Survey of Student Engagement shows that J.D. students who transfer midway through their legal education thrive academically but struggle to acclimate at their new law schools.

Outdoor adventure participants embrace outdoors

By Rachel Wisinski · Monday, Jan. 30,2012 12:07 a.m.

For Tyler Kivland, an instructor and full trip leader for Outdoor Adventures, the Canoe Canada Expedition has encompassed the purpose of the group as an outdoor recreation program that offers classes and adventure trips. The organization, which is based out of Eigenmann Hall, offers adventure trips year-round, including five trips during spring break to destinations across the country. The final day to sign up for spring break trips is Feb. 3.

Director to speak about fossil fuel prospects, earthquake effects

Monday, Jan. 30,2012 12:05 a.m.

Campus will welcome Marcia McNutt, director of the U.S. Geological Survey, for two lectures Feb. 6.

America: Home of the grave

By Shannon Luke Morgan · Monday, Jan. 30,2012 12 a.m.

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?

Democracy polarized

By Peter Oren · Monday, Jan. 30,2012 12 a.m.

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.

State education might de-evolve

Monday, Jan. 30,2012 12 a.m.

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.”

Occupy Super Bowl

Monday, Jan. 30,2012 12 a.m.

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.

IU gets clawed by Wildcats

By Nathan Brown · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 11:58 p.m.

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.

IU outdistances foes

By Connor Killoren · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 11:57 p.m.

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.

Hoosiers fight Irish, crack vs. Buckeyes

By Ben Simmons · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 11:55 p.m.

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.

Final dual swim meet brings win for women, loss for men

By Jordan Littman · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 11:53 p.m.

With the Hoosiers taking on a highly touted Louisville team, the women ranked No. 24 and the men ranked No. 12, securing wins Saturday afternoon was not going to be an easy task.

Hoosiers pinned by Illini

By Kate Wickwire · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 11:49 p.m.

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, chocolate combine at Week of Chocolate event

By Courtney Stiehl · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 10:27 p.m.

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.

STOMP clangs, bangs at IU Auditorium concert

By Nicole Montella · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 10:22 p.m.

Using everyday items such as kitchen sinks, trash cans, brooms and newspapers, the performers of STOMP created rhythms and beats this weekend in the IU Auditorium

Theater Circle cabaret features performances, audience interaction

By Raven Carpenter · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 10:20 p.m.

Members of the Theatre Circle, contributors to the IU Theatre and Drama Department, family, friends, faculty and students attended a Friday cabaret that allowed performers to be themselves and to discover their own tastes in performance style.

Benefit dinner focuses on mechanical puzzles, play

By Jacqueline Veling · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 10:16 p.m.

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.

Financial crisis to blame for loss of earned revenue from interest in county

Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 9:01 p.m.

Monroe County revenue earned through interest on investments in 2011 was about half of that from the year before, Treasurer Cathy Smith reported during the county’s annual Board of Finance meeting Friday.

Human trafficking bill passes legislature

Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 9 p.m.

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

HIV testing sites for couples prove difficult to find

By Jaclyn Lansbery · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 8:59 p.m.

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.

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