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From soccer player to track star, Beckwith leads IU to NCAAs

By Avi Zaleon · Thursday, March 11,2010 9:27 p.m.

From the beginning of her college career, senior Molly Beckwith was making headlines.

Jacobs library brings a history of music to IU

By Ben Kerns · Thursday, March 11,2010 9:08 p.m.

Each day, hundreds of music students wander through the stacks of scores and browse the digital collections of the William and Gayle Cook Music Library, which houses more than 600,000 items for them to choose from. Philip Ponella, head librarian, said it is trumped only by the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library in terms of collection size.

Introducing the 36-hour day

By Tyler Atkins · Thursday, March 11,2010 5:33 p.m.

Did you know that there are 168 hours in a week? That is a lot, right?

Spring break's bad rep

By Jordan Zaslow · Thursday, March 11,2010 5:31 p.m.

Spring break has a bad reputation

It's OK if you're a Republican

By Matt Straw · Thursday, March 11,2010 5:29 p.m.

I’ve noticed for some time that when you’re a liberal, you’re told to attempt to be objective.

An ill-conceived measure

Thursday, March 11,2010 5:28 p.m.

WE SAY Utah went too far in trying to penalize woman for unintended abortions.

Hoosiers lose to Northwestern, 73-58

Thursday, March 11,2010 4:50 p.m.

It’s been another down season for the IU men’s basketball team, and now it’s officially done. The Hoosiers fell to the Northwestern Wildcats 73-58 on Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse. With the win, Northwestern moves on to play Purdue tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.

Female found unconscious near Foster, reports sexual assault

Thursday, March 11,2010 4:47 p.m.

IU Police Department officers found an unconsciousness, partially clothed female on the north side of Foster McGee at 3:27 a.m. Thursday. IUPD confirmed the woman is an IU student.

More quakes hit Chile

Thursday, March 11,2010 4 p.m.

A series of aftershocks from last month’s devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged coastal residents to move to higher ground in case of a tsunami.The strongest aftershock, magnitude 6.9, was nearly as strong as the quake that devastated Haiti on Jan. 12. There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.The Chilean Navy issued a tsunami warning while the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the aftershocks were too small to cause dangerous waves beyond Chile’s central coast.

Crowd protests closing of Fort Wayne high school

Thursday, March 11,2010 11:30 a.m.

A crowd of some 700 people packed Fort Wayne's Elmhurst High School auditorium for a hearing on the plan Wednesday night, with many of them shouting at and berating district officials.

City buys Waldron, Arts Council to pay off all debt within 30 days

Thursday, March 11,2010 11:15 a.m.

After several months of financial turmoil and negotiations, the city has formally announced their decision to take ownership of the John Waldron Arts Center, effective March 31.

A shelter from the storm

By Alyssa Goldman · Thursday, March 11,2010 12:10 a.m.

Nearly 100 years ago, 10 brave men chartered the now historically black fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi on IU’s campus. Members of the national chapter came to visit IU this February to begin planning Founders’ Day, the centennial celebration of its founding at IU next January. As many as 800 Kappa alumni are expected to attend.

Riley Hospital expansion back on track

By Jacob Groves · Thursday, March 11,2010 12:03 a.m.

Despite an 11-month delay in construction, the Simon Family Tower at Riley Hospital for Children is still on track to be finished by 2013. The Simon Family and Riley Hospital for Children are synonymous with IU Dance Marathon, with millions of dollars donated from IU students to Riley Children’s Foundation.

Questions remain in COAS dean's exit

By Molly Johnson · Wednesday, March 10,2010 11:53 p.m.

Bennett Bertenthal’s surprise resignation from the position of dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on Tuesday left many questions unanswered. Bertenthal will step down Friday at the request of University administrators, just days after announcing he will leave the post.

IU focuses on deep ball in third meeting with Northwestern

By DeAntae Prince · Wednesday, March 10,2010 11:51 p.m.

The Hoosiers will be well versed in the Wildcats’ play when they see the team for the second time in such a short span. But there’s one thing IU knows Northwestern won’t change when the two teams play in the Big Ten Tournament’s first round at 5 p.m. Thursday: its volume of 3-point attempts.

Student groups spend spring break volunteering

By Katie Dawson · Wednesday, March 10,2010 11:14 p.m.

Many IU student groups left Bloomington for spring break not to relax and soak up the sun, but to volunteer and help people in need.

Fee Lane to gain 2 crosswalks

By IDS staff · Wednesday, March 10,2010 11:12 p.m.

Two crosswalks, both on Fee Lane, will be installed by the time students return from spring break on March 22.

iUnity wins IUSA elections

By IDS staff · Wednesday, March 10,2010 10:27 p.m.

Unofficial results indicated iUnity had 4,418 votes - or about 53 percent of the total - compared to Kirkwood’s 3,910 votes.

Quick turnaround could pose problems for Hoosiers

By Zina Kumok · Wednesday, March 10,2010 10:05 p.m.

In its final regular season game against Northwestern last Saturday, IU managed to scrape out an 88-80 win in overtime. The Hoosiers will look to use the same methods that got them the Senior Day victory in the Big Ten Tournament’s opening round in a rematch with the Wildcats today.

Plea rejected for ex-Purdue student in shooting

By Staff · Wednesday, March 10,2010 10 p.m.

A judge on Tuesday rejected a former Purdue University student’s plea in the fatal shooting of a friend during an alcohol-fueled prank, telling him the charges and his plea were too lenient.

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