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Hear them ring

Tuesday, Dec. 9,2008 10:29 p.m.

Bells are jingling and chestnuts are roasting. That’s right, it’s time for some jolly holiday music. Every store will be playing holiday compilation albums, and Wal-Mart will soon be setting up for Valentine’s Day.

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Weather might put people down in the dumps

By Allie Cooper · Tuesday, Dec. 9,2008 9:40 p.m.

As the winter season approaches, some students might find themselves negatively affected by the weather. Seasonal Affective Disorder might become an obstacle for some students. Dr. Carolyn Lee, a psychologist at the IU Health Center, said SAD is a recurring depression related to the changing seasons.

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Campillo-led crew rakes in mid-season honors before start of spring campaign

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Dec. 8,2008 11:47 p.m.

In junior Alex Martin’s first year at IU, the men’s golf team held a ranking outside the top 50 and didn’t qualify for the Regional Tournament. A lot has changed. Last year, the team went to the NCAA Championship for the first time since 1996 and recorded the second-best finish in program history. After a successful fall season in which the team placed in the top five in each of its five tournaments, the Hoosiers are now ranked as high as seventh by Golfstat, a Web site devoted to collegiate golf.

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BRYAN'S SONG: Athletes and guns don’t mix

By Bryan Payton · Monday, Dec. 8,2008 11:46 p.m.

With this being my final national sports column of the semester and probably the last one I’ll write this school year, I thought about talking about some of the best sports moments of the semester or something along those lines. But with some of the events that have taken place during the past week or so, I can’t help but talk about what’s really on my mind – guns. I know this subject has been beaten into the ground the past week, but I can’t help but ask, “How the hell do you shoot yourself in the leg?” I ask that question in the most pleasant way possible.

Junior Joe Fornari prepares for a shot in Friday’s loss against Miami.

Orr’s crew unable to best Miami (Ohio)

By Tyler James Perry · Monday, Dec. 8,2008 11:44 p.m.

Things looked promising for the IU club hockey team going into last weekend. The team had momentum on its side after coming back from a disappointing loss against Grand Valley State to beat them the next day. But the momentum seems to have stopped. The Hoosiers lost a close game Friday at Frank Southern Ice Arena in Bloomington. Both teams had speed, which allowed for a lot of offense as Miami held off IU 5-4. Both teams received quite a few penalties in the first half of the game, causing much of the second period to be played 4-on-4.

IU sophomore guard Whitney Lindsay attempts an underhand layup during IU's 62-59 loss to Xavier in the second round of the Preseason WNIT on Nov. 16 at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers will host Butler, 3-4, at 7 p.m. today at Assembly Hall.

Hoosiers come home, host ’Dogs

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Dec. 8,2008 11:43 p.m.

When IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack walked onto the floor at Assembly Hall to observe men’s basketball practice last week, she could not even get to her seat before a whistle blew. IU coach Tom Crean stopped practice, blew his whistle and said, “Give it up for the champions,” referring to the women’s title in the Hilton Concord Classic during Thanksgiving week. Legette-Jack later described the moment in a statement as “bringing tears to her eyes.” Today, the champions have another test in front of them. After four straight wins on the road, including the latest against Miami in the Big Ten- ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge, the IU women’s basketball team returns to Assembly Hall at 7 p.m. today to defend its home court against in-state foe Butler. The matchup between the Hoosiers (5-2) and the Bulldogs (3-4) will feature two teams that appear very similar, starting with both programs having a clear inside presence. IU senior forwards Amber Jackson and Whitney Thomas have been nearly unstoppable so far this season. Jackson is averaging a little more than 22 points in the Hoosiers’ last three games and earned tournament MVP and co-Big Ten Player of the Week honors after leading the team to victory in the Classic.

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Upperclassmen claim study abroad changes world view

By Anna Schilawski · Monday, Dec. 8,2008 11:24 p.m.

The Office of Overseas Assistant Director Kendra Nelson said experiences abroad can change a student’s perspective and major entirely. About 20 percent of all IU undergraduate students have some kind of international study experience, which Nelson would like to see increase.

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IU implements bike, bus map to improve sustainability

By Amanda Bridgman · Monday, Dec. 8,2008 11:24 p.m.

Bikers have one less reason to worry about safety on their way to and around campus. The IU Task Force on Campus Sustainability created a map, titled “Bloomington by Bike and Bus.” It is an interactive, alternative transportation map that will show commuters easy, safe paths to travel around campus and Bloomington.

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Some students design majors to match goals

By Abby Liebenthal · Monday, Dec. 8,2008 11:23 p.m.

The Individualized Major Program gives students the opportunity to create their own major to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. Assistant Director Paul Aarstad said students with a 2.5 grade-point average and “initiative and passion for their major” are accepted into the program.

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Students earn cash donating plasma

By Katrina Loh · Monday, Dec. 8,2008 11:23 p.m.

When freshman Brad Stroot went to donate plasma for the first time, the scene looked a little weird. “It was a room full of people sitting at chairs with small bags full of blood,” he said. “It was really bizarre.”

IBEW Local 2249 President Carven Thomas stands outside the Bloomington GE refrigerator plant on Curry Pike last week prior to a continuing studies course at the facility. Thomas represents the 700-plus workers who will be laid off in the first quarter of 2010.

GE employees search for new options

By Jessica Anderson · Monday, Dec. 8,2008 11:22 p.m.

The General Electric plant in Bloomington will close for good in 2010. But since September, GE has cut back production in south central Indiana. In that time, employees have had more days off, working three weeks in the last two months, said Carven Thomas, president and business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 2249. For many, it has been hard to cope with the lost hours and decreased pay, and the workers wonder what life will be like when the plant closes completely.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

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