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Police: LA man kills wife, 5 children, himself

A father, apparently distraught over job problems, shot and killed his wife and five young children and then committed suicide at their home Tuesday, police said. The victims included two sets of twins.

Open Mic at BuffaLouie’s offers place for student expression

Open Mic Nights. They are here. From poets to musicians, talented students of all sorts come to Open Mic Nights at BuffaLouie’s to perform on two new stages which were built this summer to accommodate the event’s growing popularity.  

Do the arts – on the cheap

With the current economic recession, students’ wallets are getting lighter while everything seems to be getting more expensive. How can students be expected to find affordable entertainment when they’re not banking like Bill Gates? We’re here to help.

PRIDE festival starts Thursday

Two of the many films to see at the upcoming PRIDE Film Festival from Jan. 29 to 31 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre put whimsical and homosexual twists on both a popular high school play and a French documentary, which explore the present-day lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer culture. Films like the “High School Musical”-esque “Were the World Mine” by director Thomas Gustafson and the documentary “Gay ... So What?” by director Jean Baptiste Erreca will be the two most interesting films to IU students, said Maarten Bout, marketing director for the Buskirk-Chumley.

Despite its production and changing release dates that garnered severe controversy, “Valkyrie” ends up yawn-worthy rather than breathtaking.

Sampson appeals NCAA punishment

Kelvin Sampson wants to return to college basketball in the next five years. That much is apparent from the Indianapolis Star’s report that the former IU coach has appealed the punishment the NCAA levied on him two months ago.

Cabrera rocks the bird

Ryan Cabrera began a performance-filled couple days in Bloomington privately serenading sorority girls Sunday and ended with a larger, public concert at The Bluebird Nightclub Monday evening. At the Bluebird concert, Cabrera let loose with the audience, encouraging them to party. Jesse Ruben and Zach Hexum opened Cabrera’s all-acoustic performance. Hexum played saxophone for several songs, backing Cabrera’s lead vocals.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

IUPD arrests IDS multimedia director

The Indiana Daily Student’s multimedia director was arrested Saturday for public intoxication and illegal consumption.

Indy airport cuts professor’s photo

Professor's narrative portrait, taken of an Israeli military veteran, created so much controversy that officials removed it after one month on display.

IUSA ticket kicks off campaign

IU Student Association elections are months away, but candidates from the Hoosier ticket have already begun campaigning,

Nurse caught stealing drugs

A registered nurse faces preliminary charges of theft and two counts of possession of a narcotic drug after he was found stealing medication from local nursing home patients. 

State cuts threaten research funding

 A plan that some local experts and University officials say could grow Indiana’s economy is in danger, following threats of state funding cuts to a primary research group.

Some professors prefer small class sizes to foster better relations with students

Though students complain about their homework load and cost of tuition, professors have their own complaints. Class sizes can affect the relationship between student and professor. Kari Johnson, a business professor for K-201, explains that with the amount of students enrolled in introductory level classes, large class size is the most efficient and sometimes the only way to provide students with the necessary amount of class sections.

Students hope to find convenient housing for upcoming school year

Every student at IU has to make a grown-up choice at some point – where to live in the coming year.With second semester under way, students who have not already must begin deciding their residence for next school year, and with this search comes enormous stress.

Crash of US helicopters in Iraq kills 4 Americans

Two U.S. helicopters crashed Monday in northern Iraq, killing four American troops in the deadliest single loss of life for U.S. forces in more than four months.

UN official: Sri Lanka fighting traps thousands

Fighting between Sri Lankan government forces and rebels retreating to a small patch of jungle has trapped thousands of innocent people and killed “many” civilians, a senior U.N. official said Monday.

Airports testing radar that could spot birds

NEW YORK – Federal Aviation Administration officials say a handful of U.S. airports will soon begin testing experimental radar systems designed to track flocks of birds.

3rd trial looms for alleged Sears Tower attack plotters

Federal prosecutors will try for a third time to persuade jurors that six men from an impoverished Miami neighborhood were a blossoming al-Qaida cell bent on destroying Chicago’s Sears Tower to help ignite a war against the United States.

IU Professor receives top award from Indian government for citizen living abroad

IU Professor Sumit Ganguly was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, which is one of the highest honors the government of India gives to members of the Indian community living abroad.