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Massacre kills 12 at immigration center in NY
By
William Kates
· Friday, April 3,2009 3:35 p.m.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A gunman opened fire at an immigration services center in downtown Binghamton on Friday, killing as many as 13 people before authorities found him dead, officials said.
Ludacris tickets to go on sale Monday
Friday, April 3,2009 12:59 p.m.
Tickets for rapper Ludacris' Little 500 performance will go on sale Monday at multiple locations across campus.
Jobless rate bolts to 8.5 percent, 663K jobs lost
By
Jeannine Aversa
· Friday, April 3,2009 9:03 a.m.
WASHINGTON — The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 8.5 percent in March, the highest since late 1983, as a wide range of employers eliminated a net total of 663,000 jobs.
In exile, Sampson looks to become NBA head coach
By
CHRIS JENKINS
· Friday, April 3,2009 8:12 a.m.
Given the fallout from Sampson's messy exit from IU, he has accepted the idea that his exile from college basketball probably is permanent. So as he winds up his first year as an assistant to Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles, Sampson has a new goal in mind: To become a head coach in the NBA.
Mini Marathon racers to run for a cure
Friday, April 3,2009 12:38 a.m.
The IU Mini Marathon will attract runners from across southern Indiana this Saturday to support the fight against cancer.
'Stuff White People Like' author to speak Sunday
By
Bene Viera
· Friday, April 3,2009 12:36 a.m.
Christian Lander, whose lecture is sponsored by the Union Board, will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Indiana Memorial Union’s Whittenberger Auditorium. The Union Board brought him to IU because of his popularity and thought his lecture would be funny and entertaining, said sophomore Caitlin Van Kooten, lecture committee director.
City council passes efficiency ordinance in ‘green’ effort
By
Allie Cooper
· Friday, April 3,2009 12:34 a.m.
Last week, the Bloomington City Council passed the city’s first green building ordinance, requiring 15 government buildings to meet stringent energy efficiency standards.
Btown awaiting official certification
By
Alyssa Goldman
· Friday, April 3,2009 12:32 a.m.
After an intense campaign season filled with students running around in red and orange T-shirts, the results are in: The Btown ticket is the unofficial winner of this year’s IU Student Association election.
Cigarette tax jumps 62 cents nationally
By
Lindsay Eckert
· Friday, April 3,2009 12:30 a.m.
Wednesday marked the largest federal tobacco tax increase in U.S. history.
Miss N’ Out to decide race’s top sprinters
By
Sean Morrison
· Friday, April 3,2009 12:23 a.m.
Miss N’ Out, a contest in the Little 500 spring series, is set to take place Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. It is a heat-based elimination event in which riders make their way around the track, with the last rider of each lap after the warm-up falling out of the race until a certain number of riders remain.
Weekend Symposium to focus on diaspora influences
By
MaryJane Slaby
· Friday, April 3,2009 12:20 a.m.
This weekend’s Herman C. Hudson Symposium will discuss politics, music, holistic therapy and different types of identity as among the many ways African-American culture still influences society. The African-American and African Diaspora Graduate Student Society will sponsor the sixth-annual symposium.
Predictable tournament might have unpredictable ending
By
Geoffrey Miller
· Friday, April 3,2009 12:18 a.m.
Who’s the favorite to win this weekend’s Final Four? Well, you might have better luck throwing four eggs in a basket, drawing one and declaring that team the winner, because frankly, the 2009 edition of the NCAA men’s basketball championship is up for grabs.
Taste of Asia brings culture in Sunday event
By
Lindsey Erdody
· Friday, April 3,2009 12:18 a.m.
Students can get a “Taste of Asia” through live performances and free food Sunday. The Asian American Association is sponsoring this year’s Taste of Asia to help spread cultural awareness. The event is free, and doors will open at 3:30 p.m. Performances will begin at 4 p.m. and will feature various IU organizations, each representing different cultural aspects of different Asian regions.
IU economists to discuss issues with students
By
Ashley Bornancin
· Friday, April 3,2009 12:16 a.m.
The Department of Economics has decided to sponsor a forum of feature presentations by IU economists in an effort to educate the public, students, faculty and staff of the current economic conditions so they can form educated opinions. The event, titled “Worldwide Economic Crisis: Proximate Causes, Historical Perspective and Policy Responses,” features seven economists and a question-and-answer session from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday in Woodburn Hall room 100.
New York Times Journalist tells how Chinese food shaped US
By
Jake Wright
· Friday, April 3,2009 12:15 a.m.
What is the origin of the fortune cookie? This is the question that inspired author Jennifer 8. Lee to write her book. Speaking about “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food,” Lee spoke “amazingly,” said Mai-Ling Poon, graduate assistant for the Asian Culture Center.
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