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School of Journalism announces fall Speaker Series

By Bailey Loosemore · Tuesday, Aug. 24,2010 1:20 p.m.

The IU School of Journalism announced its fall Speaker Series today, with author Gay Talese, CBS News chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan and author and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman as guest speakers.

Kilroys on Kirkwood retains old charm with new look

By Amanda Jacobson · Tuesday, Aug. 24,2010 12:34 a.m.

At a passing glance, nothing seemed to have changed. But a quick look through the open-air windows of the newly renovated Kilroy’s shows a true transformation.

Students return to find new places to eat, live

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Aug. 24,2010 12:33 a.m.

A list of new places to eat and places to live as students come back to Bloomington this fall.

Website allows students to gamble on grades, earn cash

By Lindsey Mohlman · Tuesday, Aug. 24,2010 12:30 a.m.

Creators of the website Ultrinsic want to motivate students to succeed in school — with a financial incentive.

IU employees to receive raise after salary freeze

By Margaret Ely · Tuesday, Aug. 24,2010 12:29 a.m.

IU employees will see a little more money in their pockets come Nov. 1. A 3 percent overall pay increase was approved by the Board of Trustees and announced by President Michael McRobbie Aug. 20. Faculty and staff did not see a raise in 2009.

Fashion column: Renting clothes online

By Keiara Carr · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 11:39 p.m.

Let’s be honest, we are a generation that refuses to be inconvenienced. I live in a world where I am allowed to buy books, order food and earn a degree without getting out of my bed. Yet, the one question that I can never seem to Google myself out of is what do I wear?

Fresh Idea: JMUSE’s concept competes for grant against groups across the nation

By Vanessa Valentin · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 11:37 p.m.

The Pepsi Refresh project has encouraged individuals and groups to come up with refreshing ideas that will “change the world.” JMUSE (Just Making Use of Soulful Expression) Productionz believes its idea can do just that.

Art exhibit features floral arrangements

By IDS staff · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 11:33 p.m.

Flowers of all shapes, sizes and colors filled the IU Art Museum this weekend for its second Art in Bloom exhibition. The exhibit consisted of a two-day flower show that contained floral exhibits from 12 different members of the Bloomington Garden Club.

Students regard textbook use, price during renting vs. buying discussion

By Hallie Robbins · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 11:28 p.m.

New schedules require new books, and with new books come choices. This semester that choice involves buying versus renting, with both T.I.S. College Bookstore and the IU Bookstore heavily promoting the option to rent this year.

Health center to advocate safe decisions

By IDS staff · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 11:26 p.m.

For the third Welcome Week in a row, the IU Health Center is sponsoring the “Sex, Drugs & Rock ’n’ Roll” program to teach incoming freshmen and other students about making responsible choices when drinking, partying and engaging in relationships.

TextYard site evolves nationally, takes on more than 15 colleges

By Lindsey Mohlman · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 11:25 p.m.

Campus bookstores may be packed this week, but for those who have yet to purchase their books for this semester, there is an alternative to braving the long lines — textyard.com.

Construction to cause heavy traffic during move-in

By Danielle Fleischman · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 10:48 p.m.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, many streets throughout campus will be converted to one ways.

Eli Lilly and Co. halts Alzheimer’s drug production

By Mary Kenney · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 10:41 p.m.

Eli Lilly and Co., a pharmaceutical company based in Indianapolis, began research for a breakthrough Alzheimer’s treatment in 2008. Last week, The New York Times reported that Eli Lilly had stopped phase three clinical trials.

Tennis duo takes doubles title

By Joe Popely · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 9:02 p.m.

The doubles tandem of senior Santiago Gruter and junior Jeremy Langer captured the doubles title of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Summer Circuit in Bloomington.

What you've missed - IU sports headlines

By IDS staff · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 9:01 p.m.

IU sports headlines you might have missed while you were gone this summer.

IU X'ed in preseason opener

By Kevin Loughery · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 8:52 p.m.

Senior midfielder Daniel Kelly netted the Hoosiers’ lone goal with less than six minutes to play as IU lost to Xavier 2-1 in the their first exhibition game of the season.

Winning - IU football's only permanent solution

By Justin Albers · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 8:51 p.m.

IU Athletics Director Fred Glass is working hard to make people excited about the university’s football program. At this point, that’s all he can do.

Staff editorial: Ground Zero mosque strikes debate

By Zach Ammerman and Stephen Hammoor · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 7:53 p.m.

Where some would argue building the Islamic center “down the road” is acceptable, how far is far enough?

Attaining summer ambitions

By Nick Wallace · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 6:47 p.m.

My summer agenda quickly attained a monstrous size. It seems I cannot estimate a reasonable number of books to read, the limit to travel before it becomes exhausting or the optimal number of classes for a summer session.

Save the Burlington Coat Factories

By Nick Jacobs · Monday, Aug. 23,2010 6:45 p.m.

That’s why I watch Glenn Beck. He makes the news interesting by telling me what I should be angry about. I have no time for Wolf Blitzer’s monotone voice, and Anderson Cooper’s smooth features give me a fluttering feeling in my stomach that I suppress by re-reading the Bible.

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