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Lawmakers likely to leave same sex marriage off 2009 agenda

INDIANAPOLIS – Lawmakers will face plenty of challenges when they meet in January for the 2009 legislative session, with the top priority being the creation of a balanced two-year budget amid a tanking economy. But one hot-button issue that’s likely to be left off the agenda is same-sex marriage.

Students flock to dorm communities

If your living situation doesn’t complement your interests or provide you with a community, then living-learning centers might be your answer.

Secular group offers niche

Secular Alliance is an organization for any secularists people who are atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, humanists, skeptics and others.

Union Board holds elections

Starting today, students can cast their votes for 16 Union Board directors who will control about $360,000 in student fees. The Union Board election is campus-wide, and all students are encouraged to run, said senior Rachael Tunick, Union Board’s vice president for membership. Students can vote from 5 p.m. today until 5 p.m. Wednesday online at http://ub.indiana.edu.

Wendi Robinson tabbed for All-America cross country honors

Junior Wendi Robinson (left), IU’s lone representative at cross country Nationals on Nov. 24 in Terre Haute, brought home an All-American honor after finishing 28th at the event. Consistently the women’s cross country team’s best runner this season, Robinson was an individual qualifier for Nationals courtesy of her fourth-place finish at the Great Lakes Regional Championships. Robinson posted a 20:34.1 time against 252 competitors over the six-kilometer course. “Wendi did a great job today. We had a goal of being in the top 40 and being an All-American, and she got that done,” IU coach Ron Helmer said in a statement.

Club grows due to devoted members

At the time when most students are quieting down for the night, studying for a test or writing a paper, there is a select group whose favorite part of the day is just beginning at the IU Tennis Center. This group of late-night athletes makes up the IU club tennis team, a program that has been going strong for more than 20 years. Practicing until 11 p.m. three times a week, these students get their fill of tennis, but don’t be mistaken: They love each second of it. Club Vice President Neville Batiwalla said it’s the club’s love for the game that keeps the program on its feet and running.

McNabb a class act in the face of adversity

Donovan McNabb is one tranquil human being. He displays the calmness of a loveable teddy bear in the face of adversity and criticism. And he’s had plenty of it. McNabb was greeted with a soothing chorus of boos the day he was drafted in the first round by the Philadelphia Eagles back in 1999, and all he did was show off that signature million-dollar smile of his. Even though he somewhat won over the Philly fans with his Pro Bowl quarterback play, the 32-year-old has yet to escape constant criticism. On the verge of winning a possible Super Bowl appearance, he endured criticism from his own teammate and the league’s biggest mouth, Terrell Owens.

Around the Arts

Post turkey: The sound of settling

PARIS – It’s funny how returning to a place can make it feel like home. I hadn’t considered Paris a home the entire time I’ve been studying here. But when I returned from Amsterdam last weekend, I felt something I couldn’t recognize until now.

Hoosiers defeat Ohio State, come up short of NCAA Tournament bid

Hoosiers go undefeated at home

Bloomington landmark’s future on thin ice after season closer on Nov. 24

For the first time in 25 years, Tim May doesn’t know what the future holds.

Hoosiers sweep Calif. tournament

Spending is the spirit of the holiday season

Before even taking a bite of dessert on Thanksgiving, my younger sister is already getting ready to drive to the outlets to shop. She hardly says goodbye before she is out the door to go make purchases and buy things none of us need.

Faculty react to Mumbai terror attacks

While most students were enjoying their Thanksgiving breaks, terrorists attacked India’s financial and entertainment capital, Mumbai.

Freitag’s team rolls against Michigan; quarterfinals next

The IU men's soccer team put Michigan away 3-0, advancing IU to the NCAA Tournament’s quarterfinals.SLIDESHOW: IU vs. Michigan

Analysis: Wittman scores career high in IU win

Sweet dreams ... we could all use more of them

This weekend, I realized my grandpa and I have a lot in common. We’ve both aged since we’ve seen each other last. We were both living in my parents’ house – me for the holiday, and him for health reasons. And we both like to sleep. A lot.

My bedroom switch

I was on my way home to good old West Bloomfield, Mich., for Thanksgiving, and there was nothing to do but think about the week ahead. I was itching to bust through the door of the house I grew up in, run into my parents’ arms and collapse into the same bed I had been sleeping in since I was a little girl.

Hoosiers close out Cornell for W

After spending their Thanksgiving week competing in Maui, the Hoosiers returned home Sunday to defeat reigning Ivy League champion Cornell 72-57. IU (4-2) stayed undefeated at home, never trailing against Cornell.BLOG: Basketblog