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Jam on It: Hip Hop Awareness Week

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Attention Bloomington: Clear your schedules, and turn up your stereos. The ninth annual Hip Hop Awareness Week, organized by the IU Hip Hop Congress and Union Board, is in full swing. Genre-related speakers, performances, contests and showcases are available to anyone interested.



Trainer Jennifer Lung watches as Steve McGovern and his horse are guided by Ben Slinkard Tuesday afternoon at the PALS arena. McGovern is 43 years old and has been riding at People and Animal Learning Services for five years.

Organization uses equestrians as form of therapy

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People & Animal Learning Services, founded in July 2000, is a non-profit equine-assisted program designed to help individuals with mental and physical disabilities as well as at-risk youth. The program started with one woman and her desire to bring equine-assisted therapy to Bloomington.


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Reviewing sponsorship

Getting into college is an increasingly difficult endeavor.


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Secretary of culture?

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Many children enrolled in public schools do not receive an arts education unless there exist local organizations that provide outreach programs.


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306 vs. 9

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With the recent passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, much of America has been buzzing about the provisions within the bill as well as the mode by which it was constructed and passed.


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My love affair with...

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Starbucks. Sure, many Americans love their coffee, but I’m pretty sure I take it to a new extreme.


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My love affair with...

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Starbucks. Sure, many Americans love their coffee, but I’m pretty sure I take it to a new extreme.




IU falls to Northwestern 75-53

Northwestern notched its first ever victory in Assembly hall, dominating IU en route to a 75-53 victory



Dawn Johnsen

Johnsen to be confirmed today

Dawn Johnsen, the IU Maurer School of Law professor, is having her confirmation hearing today for the post of associate attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel by President Barack Obama.


Rescue workers are seen near a Turkish Airlines plane which slammed into a field while attempting to land on Wednesday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. A Turkish Airlines plane with 135 people aboard slammed into a muddy field while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport Wednesday. Nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured, many in serious condition, officials said.

At least 9 dead in Amsterdam plane crash

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A Turkish Airlines plane carrying 135 people slammed into a muddy field while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport in misty weather today. Nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured, many seriously, officials said.



Professor Steven Kreft gets pied during Pie-A-Professor on Tuesday evening at the Kelley School of Business. All of the proceeds from the event will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Professors get pied for charity

Sixteen professors participated in IU’s third annual “Pie a Professor,” an event sponsored by IU’s Civic Leadership Development to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters


Freshman Guard Nick Williams gathers the ball in the first half of IU's 77-75 loss to Northwestern on Wednedsay evening in Evanston, Ill. IU takes on the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. today at Assembly Hall.

Hoosiers to play host to Wildcats

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Just four regular season games remain for the IU men’s basketball team. Tonight might be the best remaining chance this team has at capturing a victory before the season closes when they welcome Northwestern (14-11, 5-9) to Bloomington



Obama talks economy to joint session of Congress

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President Barack Obama promised a nation shuddering in economic crisis Tuesday night that he would lead it from a dire “day of reckoning” to a brighter future, summoning politicians and public alike to shoulder responsibility for hard choices and shared sacrifice.


A sign for the Ora. L. Wildermuth Intramural Center is seen Wednesday afternoon along Seventh Street. The All University Committee on Names announced Tuesday that a decision had been reached regarding the future name of the building.

IU nixes Wildermuth name change

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The name of a man who broke down racial barriers will not be juxtaposed with a segregationist’s, IU officials said Tuesday. IU’s board of trustees voted Friday to rename the Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center the William L. Garrett-Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center.