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Family, community plans concert for Lauren Spierer

By Colleen Sikorski · Thursday, Sept. 22,2011 12:31 a.m.

When the Spierers began to plan a concert for Lauren, Daniel Weber volunteered himself and Brice Fox to perform and suggested B-97 DJ Matt Thiel to co-host the event.

La Casa celebrates Hispanic heritage

By Kate Thacker · Thursday, Sept. 22,2011 12:23 a.m.

La Casa’s National Hispanic Heritage Month kick-off event Sept. 15 was full of food, music and celebration. But the significance of both the event and month go beyond that.

Armed robbery of IU students reported at Varsity Villas

By Mark Keierleber · Thursday, Sept. 22,2011 12:21 a.m.

Two IU students, ages 20 and 21, were reportedly robbed at gunpoint Saturday in their apartment at Varsity Villas.

The need to know and our obligation

By Evie Salomon · Thursday, Sept. 22,2011 12:20 a.m.

More than 150,000 flyers have been distributed and still there is no answer for the question: Where is Lauren Spierer?

An open letter to Mark Cuban and Warren Buffett

By Nick Jacobs · Thursday, Sept. 22,2011 12 a.m.

Hey guys, what the hell? I’ve been hearing how you guys say rich people aren’t being taxed enough. Oh, how noble and “selfless” of you two.

State officials aim to raise awareness of texting ban with new campaign

Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10:55 p.m.

State officials launched an effort Wednesday to increase awareness of the texting while driving ban, which went into effect July 1.

Leading By Example: Bobbie Summers

By Jessica Contrera · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10:50 p.m.

Since 2007, Summers has headed Martha’s House, an emergency shelter for men and women experiencing homelessness.

IU’s success lies in Coach Robertson

By Jeremy Smith · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10:47 p.m.

IU Coach Amy Robertson helped create the field hockey varsity program at IU. Since then, the recruiting has been solely out of state. With no major field hockey programs in the state of Indiana, the players come from all parts of America, including California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Goalkeeper ignites defense

By Dennis Glade · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10:46 p.m.

Coming into the season, all the talk about the IU men’s soccer team surrounded the team’s loss of Will Bruin. It almost seemed like onlookers forgot about defense. The Hoosiers certainly didn’t. The No. 7 Hoosiers (5-0-2) begin their Big Ten season Friday at home against Penn State as they continue to play lockdown defense.

Around the region

Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10:45 p.m.

The news doesn’t stop once you leave city limits. Here’s what’s happening elsewhere in the region.

Column:College football makes early-season noise

By Caitlin Ursini · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10:44 p.m.

Three weeks of college football have come and gone. With conference play almost underway, let’s take a minute to look at some teams that have stood out thus far.

State department clarifies visa process

By Kourtney Liepelt · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10:17 p.m.

Immigration reform has been popping up on state agendas across the country. But the Department of Homeland Security is trying to help international students study in the United States.

Greeks focus on professionalism

Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10:11 p.m.

Other than the traditional social fraternities and sororities, more than 10 additional fraternities exist across the IU campus. Many non-social fraternities exist to cater to the academic and professional growth of students.

WFHB radio station seeks local talent

By Derrick Naylor · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10:02 p.m.

WFHB Community Radio will make a greater effort to collect local music and give airplay to local artists by sponsoring the Local Music Collection Drive. The collection will transform supporting local businesses into drop-off zones for musicians to submit their music for review and airtime consideration.

IU grad launches campus app

Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10:02 p.m.

Campus Special, the company that compiles the coupon books distributed at TIS bookstores on campus, launched a mobile app in August that corresponds with the coupons.

Bright, psychedelic future in store for Toro y Moi

By Raven Carpenter · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 10 p.m.

About an hour before the fan-proclaimed chillwave artist Toro y Moi’s concert began, doorman for the Bishop Kieran Blackwood announced to the crowd of young adults that the concert had sold out.Chill wave artist Toro y Moi performed Sept. 20 at the Bishop.

Honors students mentor children with autism

By Sydney Murray · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 9:58 p.m.

A Hutton Honors College mentor program works with children with autism to provide companionship and resources to for the children and their families.

Hello Panda added to endangered species list

By Nona Tepper · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 9:56 p.m.

1989-2008: The years of Hello Kitty, Hellogoodbye and the Hello Panda trade biscuit. Hello Panda is a delicious brand of Japanese shortbread cookies manufactured by the Meiji Seika corporation. Each bite-size snack is a sugar cookie filled with either sweet milk cream, smooth strawberry spread or decadent chocolate filling; the chocolate is the most common variety. Printed on these delicate biscuits are cartoons of cuddly pandas, and printed on the cardboard package are pictures of smiling mammals. 2008: The HP cookie mysteriously degenerates into mainstream Koala Yummies.

Ultimate fail for Wall Street protest

By Andrew Greiner · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 9:24 p.m.

The march against corporate influence in United States politics was organized by Canadian anti-consumerist magazine Adbusters. If you’re questioning how a Canadian magazine was able to stir up that many Americans, you aren’t alone.

DADT repeal is no reason to celebrate Obama

By Aidan Crane · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2011 9:05 p.m.

A closer examination of Obama’s position on gay rights shows that he is far from a champion of these oppressed Americans.

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