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Senior center, fan favorite Tijan Jobe going back home
By
Sean Morrison
· Monday, April 5,2010 12:10 a.m.
In 2004, Tijan Jobe came to the United States to play basketball, leaving behind his family in pursuit of his dream.
Big name, big stage doesn’t faze Stevens
Monday, April 5,2010 12:08 a.m.
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s safe to say that Butler head coach Brad Stevens doesn’t represent the stereotypical NCAA championship game coach.
After injuries, Duke’s Zoubek playing with purpose
Monday, April 5,2010 12:05 a.m.
INDIANAPOLIS — At 7 feet 1 inches tall and with a wide frame capable of backing down any player in the nation, Duke senior center Brian Zoubek comes across as a tough person. But on Sunday afternoon, the Haddonfield, N.J., native explained how the journey to this point in his career — a starter and major contributor to a team in the NCAA Championship game — has been a long, emotional struggle.
Butler faithful packed Hinkle for Final Four madness
By
Drew Allen
· Sunday, April 4,2010 11:27 p.m.
“You’ve been waiting forever to play in this game! Who’s gonna win tonight?” “WE ARE!” “Are you a Bulldog?” “Hell yeah, Butler!”
Howie Yu no longer IU student
Sunday, April 4,2010 11:24 p.m.
IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre confirmed that as of Thursday, Hai “Howie” Yu, 19, is no longer an IU student.
Jacobs students teach middle school kids
By
Rachel Trees
· Sunday, April 4,2010 11:21 p.m.
Each Saturday morning from January through mid-April, a group of teen and adult students have gathered at the Musical Arts Center for IU’s Young Winds program.
Friend: James wants to save marriage
By
AP Reports
· Sunday, April 4,2010 9:51 p.m.
Jesse James is “a broken man” and is hoping that rehab and some privacy will help him recover and save his marriage to Sandra Bullock, his friend and attorney said.herishes.”
'Aida' rocks Alumni Hall
Sunday, April 4,2010 9:50 p.m.
The heat of the desert — inside the Indiana Memorial Union.On Saturday and Sunday, “Aida” took the stage in Alumni Hall at the IMU.
Campus MovieFest registration deadline Tuesday
By
IDS staff
· Sunday, April 4,2010 9:47 p.m.
If you want to participate in the world’s largest movie festival, get yourself to a computer by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Judge asked to rule on prayer
Sunday, April 4,2010 9:27 p.m.
A central Indiana school district has asked a federal judge whether it should go ahead with a planned high school graduation prayer, which most of the senior class wants but its best and top-ranked student opposes.
Bird nesting site in jeopardy
By
Kirk Bradtmiller
· Sunday, April 4,2010 9:26 p.m.
This summer, Fairview Elementary School will be demolishing part of its building and constructing a new location for its students in the fall.
BLURRING VISION for alcohol awareness
By
VINCE ZITO
· Sunday, April 4,2010 8:23 p.m.
Fatal vision goggles can help demonstrate visual impairment to students without them actually being inebriated during IU Police Department alcohol programs.“We try to incorporate the use of the fatal vision goggles for demonstration purposes,” said IUPD Sgt. Leslie Sloan, who coordinates IUPD community programming.The department provides the seminars free of charge to whoever requests them. The seminars include topics related to alcohol purchases, usage and carrying laws in Indiana.The goggles are very similar to those worn in a high school chemistry class. The only difference is a coating of clear film that causes distorted perception and coordination.The goggles simulate a given range of impairment expressed by blood alcohol content.“We have goggles that are clear and tinted, representing both daytime and nighttime impairment,” Sloan said. The goggles are used in conjunction with various activities that would otherwise be simple when done sober.“We will toss a tennis ball at a person and they will find it becomes a real challenge to catch it,” Sloan said. The class is popular among students in residence halls and greek houses.Users of the goggles sometimes express doubt to their validity. Although a pair of IUPD’s goggles represent a BAC level just over the legal limit, the goggles produce a dizzying effect, which makes it complicated to walk even short distances.The idea is to give you a simulation, not demonstrate exactly what happens at a BAC of .08, said Dee Owens, director of IU’s Alcohol and Drug Information Center.“It is much easier to feel impaired when you’re not drinking and by putting on the goggles, than to realize you gradually worked your way towards impairment,” Owens said.Monroe County CARES Inc., a county-funded entity, provides grants to IUPD and other county-wide organizations which promote local efforts to prevent and reduce harmful involvement with alcohol and other drugs.Lisa Meuser is the organization’s sole employee in addition to its 15 board members.The Governor’s Commission for a Drug Free Indiana recognizes Monroe County CARES, Inc. as the local coordinating council that is responsible for developing the local plan to combat substance abuse in the community, Meuser said.Owens discusses the public health and safety issues from a statistical and research perspective.“The truth is that the road to alcoholism starts the younger you start drinking,” Owens said. “If you can postpone drinking until the legal age, it is highly unlikely you won’t suffer any health consequences from alcohol.”Although Owens admits young adults are not completely in the clear if they wait until their 21st birthday to have a alcoholic beverage, the brain is more fully developed and more resilient to toxins.“I am not a prohibitionist, which is what the alcohol industry labels us,” Owens said. Although she made a personal choice to abstain from alcohol years ago, she has been doing work with alcohol in treatment, prevention and education for almost 30 years.“If you’re doing what’s safe and what’s legal — no problem,” Owens said.
Students earn India internships
By
IDS staff
· Sunday, April 4,2010 8:19 p.m.
Six students at the Maurer School of Law were named Milton Stewart Fellows and will travel to India for internships this summer.
COMU honors campus, community members for diversity support
By
IDS staff
· Sunday, April 4,2010 8:18 p.m.
The Commission on Multicultural Understanding will award its 2009-2010 COMU awards Tuesday. The six awards honor those who actively support, participate or encourage cultural diversity on the IU campus.
Guilty admirations
By
Carly Bassen
· Sunday, April 4,2010 8:01 p.m.
For unexplainable reasons, tall, dark and handsome has never cut it for me. I am not saying that I would turn Bradley Cooper away if he knocked on my door, but my desire is drawn to abnormally interesting characters and traits.
Grow up, get counted
By
Ashley Ames
· Sunday, April 4,2010 6:03 p.m.
That’s right: don’t you give the federal government the satisfaction of prying into your personal privacy. Never mind that this is one of the shortest census forms ever. You can’t have Big Government poking around, asking you about your name and stuff.
Too much bias between the lines
By
Pooja Kansal
· Sunday, April 4,2010 5:31 p.m.
Before I started studying journalism, the extent of my knowledge about biased reporting was pretty limited.
The upside to working in fast food
By
Chad Quandt
· Sunday, April 4,2010 5:29 p.m.
I am not the next Messiah , but I do have one fundamental truth to bestow unto you: If you’re in college and have not yet held a job, you are not a real person.
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